Mary Queen of Scots

2018

2h 4m

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6.6/10

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In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.

Directors

Josie Rourke

Writers

Beau Willimon(screenplay by)

John Guy(book by)

Stars

Saoirse Ronan

Margot Robbie

Jack Lowden

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Mary Stuart

Queen Elizabeth I

Lord Darnley

John Knox

William Cecil

Bess of Hardwick

James, Earl of Moray

David Rizzio

Earl of Bothwell

Robert Dudley

Earl of Lennox

Lord Maitland

Thomas Andrews

Earl of Kent

Earl of Shrewsbury

Mary Seton

Bull

Robert Beale

Directors

Josie Rourke

Writers

Beau Willimon(screenplay by)

John Guy(book by)

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5/10

Unfortunately there are just too many flaws in this depiction of the life of Mary Stuart to itemise. The writing rather clumsily imposes a 21st century slant on 16th century Scottish history and seems more bent on imposing the morals and opinions of the former on the times and scenarios of the latter. Neither principal performance is particularly engaging; and Jack Lowden and Joe Alwyn are frankly hopeless as the sexually ambiguous "Darnley" and "Leicester" respectively. The Oscar nominations for Make-up and Costume are certainly well deserved, but really do epitomise the style-over-substance emphasis of this weak adaptation of one of history's greatest rivalries.

Geronimo196727 Mar, 2022