Mary, Queen of Scots - 1972

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.

128min
1972
12
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave profile pictureVanessa RedgraveMary, Queen of Scots
Glenda Jackson profile pictureGlenda JacksonQueen Elizabeth
Patrick McGoohan profile picturePatrick McGoohanJames Stuart
Timothy Dalton profile pictureTimothy DaltonHenry, Lord Darnley
Nigel Davenport profile pictureNigel DavenportLord Bothwell
Trevor Howard profile pictureTrevor HowardWilliam Cecil
Daniel Massey profile pictureDaniel MasseyRobert Dudley
Ian Holm profile pictureIan HolmDavid Riccio
Katherine Kath profile pictureKatherine KathCatherine De Medici
Vernon Dobtcheff profile pictureVernon DobtcheffDuc De Guise
Richard Warner profile pictureRichard WarnerWalsingham
Maria Aitken profile pictureMaria AitkenLady Bothwell
Richard Denning profile pictureRichard DenningFrancis, King of France
Robert James profile pictureRobert JamesJohn Knox

About Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots Overview

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.

Age Rating: 12
Runtime: 128min

Extra details

Original Title: Mary, Queen of Scots
Original Language: English
Directed By: Charles Jarrott
Production Companies
Universal PicturesHal Wallis Productions