VHS : Mary, Queen of Scots
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starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Patrick McGoohan, Timothy Dalton, Nigel Davenportdirected by: Charles Jarrott
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783227719
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 078322771X
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: April 18, 2000
Running Time: 129 minutes
Sales Rank: 4077
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1971
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
As costume dramas go, this is a passionate and feisty one, keyed by the ever-luminous Vanessa Redgrave in the title role and the sharp-edged Glenda Jackson as her jealous cousin, Queen Elizabeth I (who knew a thing or two about palace intrigue). Mary, who was raised in France as a Catholic, claims the Scottish crown from her mother upon her death. But she runs up against religious prejudice, both from the Protestant Elizabeth (who had encountered anti-Protestant bias before she took the throne) and from Mary's Protestant half-brother James Stuart (Patrick McGoohan). Elizabeth, whose own reign is shaky (given a strong Catholic presence in her country), is nervous about her Catholic cousin--and made more so by Mary's seeming inability to appreciate the political niceties of the period. Redgrave received an Oscar nomination for her performance. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good to look at but not good history
I realize it can be tiresome for reviewers to expect popular history movies to be on the spot when it comes to historical accuracy, but frankly these movies are sometimes all the general public has to make historical judgements. Therefore, I'm going to be tiresome.
The movie "Mary, Queen of Scots" was very nice to look at, but it fell into the movie industry's natural temptations to sensationalize at the expense of historical accuracy(why that was necessary is beyond me, since her life ... Read More
Rating: - Less than I'd hoped for
Must admit that I was OK with Anne of the Thousand Days, but the Mary, Queen of Scots film was just drudgery. I was unimpressed with the pace of the film. I have read considerably about Tudor England and the rivalry between Elizabeth and Mary. Glenda Jackson was impressive as Elizabeth I, but Vanessa Redgrave was a snore. Each movie takes poetic license, but I would recommend the 6 disc Elizabeth R for a more comprehensive look at the period or get the Tudors from Showtime.
Rating:  - Great two-some
Anyone who enjoyed "The Tudors", on Showtime, will enjoy this great two-some. The acting is terrific and the storyline seems true to the subject. Anne of "Anne of the Thousand Days" is a lot more likeable than the Anne of "The Tudors". Glenda Jackson, is, of course, absolutely wonderful as Queen Elizabeth in Mary Queen of Scots, while Vanessa Redgrave seems a bit simpy as Mary.
Rating:  - Best History
After watching the Tudors and The Other Boleyn Girl,I still think this version beautifully redone is the best. Getting both dvd's is a bargain!
Rating: - anglophile
Despite some memorable performances by several actors, no one will ever rock Henry VIII like Richard Burton in "Anne of the Thousand Days." Equally well-cast are Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson in Mary Queen of Scots. Both films are in my permanent collection to be enjoyed over and over again.
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