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Mary Queen of Scots (2018, Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie)
Mary, Queen of Scots, with a script co-written by House of Cards co-creator Beau Willimon, explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I.
Each young Queen beholds her ‘sister’ in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.
production details
UK | Universal | 2018
Director: Josie Rourke
Script: Beau Willimon, John Guy,
cast
Saoirse Ronan as Mary Stuart
Margot Robbie as Queen Elizabeth I
Jack Lowden as Lord Darnley
Joe Alwyn as Robert Dudley
David Tennant as Anthony Babington
Guy Pearce
Maria Dragus as Mary Fleming
Eileen O’Higgins as Mary Beaton
Liah O’Prey as Mary Livingston
Izuka Hoyle as Mary Seton
Brendan Coyle as Earl of Lennox
Martin Compston as Earl of Bothwell
Gemma Chan as Bess of Hardwick
Ismael Cruz Córdova as Rizzio
Lee Starkey as Nobleman
Kal Sabir as Moray Man #3