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Mary, Queen of Scots

1971

128 minutes

DramaHistory

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.

Top Cast

Vanessa Redgrave headshot

Vanessa Redgrave

Mary, Queen of Scots

Glenda Jackson headshot

Glenda Jackson

Queen Elizabeth

Patrick McGoohan headshot

Patrick McGoohan

James Stuart

Timothy Dalton headshot

Timothy Dalton

Henry, Lord Darnley

Nigel Davenport headshot

Nigel Davenport

Lord Bothwell

Trevor Howard headshot

Trevor Howard

William Cecil

Daniel Massey headshot

Daniel Massey

Robert Dudley

Ian Holm headshot

Ian Holm

David Riccio

Andrew Keir headshot

Andrew Keir

Ruthven

Tom Fleming headshot

Tom Fleming

Father Ballard

Katherine Kath headshot

Katherine Kath

Catherine De Medici

Beth Harris headshot

Beth Harris

Mary Seton

Frances White headshot

Frances White

Mary Fleming

Bruce Purchase headshot

Bruce Purchase

Morton

Brian Coburn headshot

Brian Coburn

Huntly

Vernon Dobtcheff headshot

Vernon Dobtcheff

Duc De Guise

Raf De La Torre headshot

Raf De La Torre

Cardinal De Guise

Richard Warner headshot

Richard Warner

Walsingham

Maria Aitken headshot

Maria Aitken

Lady Bothwell

Jeremy Bulloch headshot

Jeremy Bulloch

Andrew

Richard Denning headshot

Richard Denning

Francis, King of France

Robert James headshot

Robert James

John Knox