Rent Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
3.6 of 5 from 68 ratings
2h 6min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- The historical rivalry between two of Britain's most fascinating monarchs is brought brilliantly to life in this thrilling period drama. When the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots (Vanessa Redgrave) returns to her homeland to claim her throne, the court of her cousin, the Protestant Elizabeth I (Glenda Jackson) in neighbouring England, is thrown into turmoil, as the question of succession becomes an ever-pressing concern to the 'Virgin Queen'. Political machinations and intrigue abound as the competing camps jostle for dominance, with the threat of the executioner's axe looming large.
- Actors:
- Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Patrick McGoohan, Timothy Dalton, Nigel Davenport, Trevor Howard, Daniel Massey, Ian Holm, Andrew Keir, Tom Fleming, Katherine Kath, Beth Harris, Frances White, Bruce Purchase, Brian Coburn
- Directors:
- Charles Jarrott
- Producers:
- Hal B. Wallis
- Writers:
- John Hale
- Others:
- Peter Howitt, John Barry, Bob Jones, Terence Marsh, Margaret Furse, Robert Cartwright, John Aldred
- Studio:
- Second Sight Films Ltd.
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like Klute, A History of British Queens in Film, Acting Up: British Actresses at the Oscars, Award Winners, Films to Watch If You Like..., Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Margot Robbie, Getting to Know: Vanessa Redgrave, That's All Fawkes! Top 10 Films Set in the Stuart Era, A Brief History of Film..., Top Films, What We Were Watching in 1971
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 11/07/2022
- Run Time:
- 128 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description, English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by film historian and critic Sergio Mims (2020)
- Isolated John Barry score with commentary from film historians Nick Redman and Jon Burlingame
- Original overture and musical intermission
- Riding High (2022, 6 mins): actor Frances White recalls a few of her most memorable experiences on location
- The Guardian Lecture: Glenda Jackson (1982, 77 mins, audio only): the actor interviewed at the National Film Theatre
- Now and Then: Vanessa Redgrave (1968, 30 mins): the actor is interviewed by Bernard Braden for his never broadcast series
- Promotional trailer (1971, 4 mins)
- Image Gallery
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