Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

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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.

Updated May 12 2020

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Runtime: 128 mins Rating: 6.8 Tag Line: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, who ruled with the heart of a woman.

Cast

Ian Holm

David Riccio

Vernon Dobtcheff

Duc De Guise

Patrick McGoohan

James Stuart

Maria Aitken

Lady Bothwell

Timothy Dalton

Henry - Lord Darnley

Trevor Howard

William Cecil

Nigel Davenport

Lord Bothwell

Vanessa Redgrave

Mary, Queen of Scots