Mary, Queen of Scots

2h 8min

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.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Hal Wallis Productions

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Mary, Queen of Scots
Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Queen Elizabeth
Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

James Stuart
Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Henry, Lord Darnley
Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Lord Bothwell
Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

William Cecil
Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Robert Dudley
Ian Holm

Ian Holm

David Riccio
Tom Fleming

Tom Fleming

Father Ballard
Katherine Kath

Katherine Kath

Catherine De Medici
Beth Harris

Beth Harris

Mary Seton
Frances White

Frances White

Mary Fleming
Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Duc De Guise
Raf De La Torre

Raf De La Torre

Cardinal De Guise
Richard Warner

Richard Warner

Walsingham
Maria Aitken

Maria Aitken

Lady Bothwell
Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Francis, King of France
Robert James

Robert James

John Knox

Release date

22nd Dec 1971

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English