Rent Mary Queen of Scots (2013)

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1h 55min
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Synopsis:
The brutal story of the doomed monarch who lost 3 kingdoms, 3 husbands and eventually, her head. At a time of massive upheaval and instability, Mary is torn between devotion to her cousin Elizabeth I, and duty to her country. After taking control of war-torn Scotland, the unfolding drama of the ruthless queen's scandalous affairs would lead to her tragic end at the hands of the one person she thought she could trust.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Thomas Imbach, Andrea Staka
Writers:
Thomas Imbach, Stefan Zweig
Studio:
Metrodome
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
A History of British Queens in Film, A Brief History of Film...
Countries:
Switzerland
BBFC:
Release Date:
27/10/2014
Run Time:
115 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour

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Reviews (2) of Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots - Mary Queen of Scots review by CP Customer

Spoiler Alert
03/04/2017

I do love historical films, but this was awful - was not expecting sub-titles and the story was not told in a way that anyone could understand. I'm sorry I wasted time watching it.

3 out of 4 members found this review helpful.

Certainly better than the 2018 disaster movie - Mary Queen of Scots review by SB

Spoiler Alert
12/10/2023

This film about Mary Queen of Scots takes an unusual approach to historical drama, concentrating much more on the inner Mary than on externals. In consequence some familiarity with her reign is useful.

Camille Rutherford, the bilingual actress who plays Mary, does well even though she can appear impassive. The supporting cast, all unknown to me, are good - especially the actor who plays Rizzio. The urge film directors have to stage a fictitious meeting with Elizabeth I is resisted, and having Elizabeth appear only as a rather bossy puppet is effective.

Clearly not filmed in Scotland, the locations are nonetheless apt, usually far from sunny, and costuming is mostly sombre. There is a good attempt to show Mary's very close relationship with her 'four Marys', her ladies in waiting, better than in other films. The relationship with Bothwell is too romantic but that is not particularly significant. The film omits all of the long years of exile in England save for an execution scene.

Large parts of the film are in French, with English subtitles. Some have objected, but why? French was effectively Mary's first language. And it is good to have a European rather than an Anglosphere perspective on Mary.

0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.

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