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 second husband Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley; Nigel Davenport as Mary's third husband, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell; Trevor Howard as Elizabeth's advisor Sir William Cecil; Daniel Massey as Elizabeth's lover, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester; Ian Holm as Mary's advisor, David Rizzio; Robert James as Scottish religious reformer John Knox; Richard Denning as Mary's first husband, King Francis of France; Katherine Kath as Mary's first mother-in-law, Catherine de' Medici, Vernon Dobtscheff as Mary's uncle, the Duke of Guise; Raf De La Torre as her other uncle, the Cardinal of Lorraine; Richard Warner as Elizabeth's spymaster Francis Walsingham; Bruce Purchase as the Earl of Morton; and Brian Coburn as the Earl of Huntly.

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1971 - Mary I of Scotland - Vanessa Redgrave - Glenda Jackson - Elizabeth I of England - Patrick McGoohan - James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray - Timothy Dalton - Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley - Nigel Davenport - James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell - Trevor Howard - William Cecil - Daniel Massey - Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester - Ian Holm - David Rizzio - Robert James - John Knox - Richard Denning - King Francis of France - Katherine Kath - Catherine de' Medici - Vernon Dobtscheff - Duke of Guise - Raf De La Torre - Cardinal of Lorraine - Richard Warner - Francis Walsingham - Bruce Purchase - Earl of Morton - Brian Coburn - Earl of Huntly

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The movie was written by John Hale and directed by Charles Jarrott.

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John Hale - Charles Jarrott

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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.

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Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Best Costume Design - Best Music, Original Dramatic Score - Best Sound

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