Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

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MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, who ruled with the heart of a woman.

Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.

Released: 1971-12-22
Genres: Drama, History
Runtime: 2h 8m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 64 votes

Directed by Charles Jarrott.

Top cast

Vanessa Redgrave as Mary, Queen of Scots
Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth
Patrick McGoohan as James Stuart
Timothy Dalton as Henry, Lord Darnley
Nigel Davenport as Lord Bothwell
Trevor Howard as William Cecil
Daniel Massey as Robert Dudley
Ian Holm as David Riccio
Andrew Keir as Ruthven
Tom Fleming as Father Ballard

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Where to watch Mary, Queen of Scots

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: buy on Sky Store

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