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Mary, Queen of Scots is a 1971 British Universal Pictures biographical film based on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, written by John Hale and directed by Charles Jarrott. Leading an all-star cast are Vanessa Redgrave as the title character and Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I. Jackson had previously played the part of Elizabeth in the BBC TV drama Elizabeth R, screened in February and March 1971, the first episode of which was also written by Hale.
The screenplay was written by John Hale and the film directed by Charles Jarrott. Like the play by Friedrich Schiller and the opera by Gaetano Donizetti, it takes considerable liberties with history in order to achieve increased dramatic effect, in particular two fictitious face-to-face encounters between the two Queens (who never met in real life). The film received a less than enthusiastic review from the New York Times, but was nominated for several awards.
Original Release
12/22/1971
US Release
12/22/1971
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Vanessa Redgrave | Mary, Queen of Scots |
Patrick McGoohan | James Stuart |
Timothy Dalton | Henry, Lord Darnley |
Nigel Davenport | Lord Bothwell |
Trevor Howard | William Cecil |
Daniel Massey | Robert Dudley |
Ian Holm | David Riccio |
Andrew Keir | Ruthven |
Tom Fleming | Father Ballard |
Katherine Kath | Catherine De Medici |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Vanessa Redgrave | Mary, Queen of Scots |
Patrick McGoohan | James Stuart |
Timothy Dalton | Henry, Lord Darnley |
Nigel Davenport | Lord Bothwell |
Trevor Howard | William Cecil |
Daniel Massey | Robert Dudley |
Ian Holm | David Riccio |
Andrew Keir | Ruthven |
Tom Fleming | Father Ballard |
Katherine Kath | Catherine De Medici |
Beth Harris | Mary Seton |
Frances White | Mary Fleming |
Bruce Purchase | Morton |
Brian Coburn | Huntly |
Vernon Dobtcheff | Duc De Guise |
Raf De La Torre | Cardinal De Guise |
Richard Warner | Walsingham |
Maria Aitken | Lady Bothwell |
Jeremy Bulloch | Andrew |
Robert James | John Knox |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1972 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1972 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1972 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
1972 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
1972 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Nominated |
1972 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1972 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1972 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1972 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
1972 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |