Mary, Queen of Scots (movie)
Mary, Queen of Scots is a
1971 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Queen
Mary I of Scotland. It stars
Vanessa Redgrave as Mary,
Glenda Jackson as Queen
Elizabeth I of England,
Patrick McGoohan as Mary's brother
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray,
Timothy Dalton as Mary's husband
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Nigel Davenport as Mary's lover
James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell,
Trevor Howard as Elizabeth's advisor Sir
William Cecil,
Daniel Massey as Elizabeth's lover
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and
Ian Holm as Mary's advisor, David Riccio.
The movie was written by John Hale and directed by Charles Jarrott.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Vanessa Redgrave), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Music, Original Dramatic Score and Best Sound.