Mary, Queen of Scots

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

Mar 28 1972 PG-13 2h 8m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

During the sixteenth century, the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots engages in over two decades of religious and political conflict with her cousin, the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England, amidst political intrigue in her native ...

Written by

John Hale

Directed by

Charles Jarrott

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 2 wins & 11 nominations total

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