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Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

Directed by Josie Rourke

History | Drama

Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 124 minutes

Actors

Saoirse Ronan | Margot Robbie | Jack Lowden | Joe Alwyn | David Tennant | Guy Pearce | Gemma Chan | Martin Compston | Ismael Cruz Córdova | Brendan Coyle | Ian Hart | James McArdle | Richard Cant | Guy Rhys | Thom Petty | Izuka Hoyle | John Ramm | Simon Russell Beale | Maria Dragus | Liah O'Prey | Eileen O'Higgins | Greg Miller Burns | Aneurin Pascoe | Adrian Derrick-Palmer | Kal Sabir | Luke Kidd | Adrian Lester | Georgia Burnell | Alan Turkington | Euan MacNaughton | Karen Dunbar | Ian Hallard | Andrew Rothney | Angela Bain | Abby Cassidy | Shalisha James-Davis | Adam Bond | Katharine O'Donnelly | Grace Molony | Luke Hobson | Ben Wiggins | Eldredd Wolf | Eric MacLennan | Nathen East | Daniel Booroff | Sean Buchanan | Matthew Pidgeon | Benjamin Barraclough | Jordan Turk | Adam Stevenson | Scot Greenan | Chris Grahamson | Ed Jones | Owen Gorman | John Stahl | Kadiff Kirwan | Alex Beckett | Will Rowlands

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
01/06/2019Movie ScreenDigitalTheater6 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Slow and bookish but it was what I expected given that I knew the history. I was really there to see Saoirse Ronan and Margo Robbie act, which was a treat.

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