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Plot

Vanessa Redgrave stars as Mary Stuart of Scotland, with Glenda Jackson co-starring as Queen Elizabeth I. As with the earlier Maxwell Anderson play Mary of Scotland, the film sympathizes with Mary, and there are two fictionalized face-to-face confrontations between the two queens (who never met in real life). With this film, old-line Hollywood producer Hal Wallis continued his trademark of showcasing dynamic stars within a period milieu; the film is literally swamped with lavish Tudor decor.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama,Epic and Historical
Run Time:
128min.
Director(s):
Charles Jarrott
Starring:
Tom Keene , Vanessa Redgrave , Betty Miles , Glenda Jackson , Frank Yaconelli
Themes:
Political Unrest,Crowned Heads
Tone:
Chilly,Lavish,Stylized,Elegant
Keywords:
Catholicism,Protestant,Scotland,baby,queen [royalty],religious-conflict,royalty