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Mary Queen of Scots

- Bow to No One

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.

Release Date : 2018-12-07

Language :EnglishFrenchGaelicLatin

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Focus FeaturesWorking Title Films3dot ProductionsPerfect World Pictures

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Saoirse Ronan

Character Name : Mary Stuart

Original Name : Saoirse Ronan

Gender : Female

Margot Robbie

Character Name : Queen Elizabeth I

Original Name : Margot Robbie

Gender : Female

Jack Lowden

Character Name : Henry Darnley

Original Name : Jack Lowden

Gender : Male

Joe Alwyn

Character Name : Robert Dudley

Original Name : Joe Alwyn

Gender : Male

David Tennant

Character Name : John Knox

Original Name : David Tennant

Gender : Male

Guy Pearce

Character Name : William Cecil

Original Name : Guy Pearce

Gender : Male

Gemma Chan

Character Name : Bess of Hardwick

Original Name : Gemma Chan

Gender : Female

Martin Compston

Character Name : Earl of Bothwell

Original Name : Martin Compston

Gender : Male

Ismael Cruz Cordova

Character Name : David Rizzio

Original Name : Ismael Cruz Cordova

Gender : Male

Brendan Coyle

Character Name : Earl of Lennox

Original Name : Brendan Coyle

Gender : Male

Ian Hart

Character Name : Lord Maitland

Original Name : Ian Hart

Gender : Male

James McArdle

Character Name : James, Earl of Moray

Original Name : James McArdle

Gender : Male

Richard Cant

Character Name : Thomas Andrews

Original Name : Richard Cant

Gender : Male

Guy Rhys

Character Name : Earl of Kent

Original Name : Guy Rhys

Gender : Male

Thom Petty

Character Name : Earl of Shrewsbury

Original Name : Thom Petty

Gender : Male

Izuka Hoyle

Character Name : Mary Seton

Original Name : Izuka Hoyle

Gender : Female

John Ramm

Character Name : Bull

Original Name : John Ramm

Gender : Male

Simon Russell Beale

Character Name : Robert Beale

Original Name : Simon Russell Beale

Gender : Male

Maria Dragus

Character Name : Mary Fleming

Original Name : Maria Dragus

Gender : Female

Liah O'Prey

Character Name : Mary Livingston

Original Name : Liah O'Prey

Gender : Female

Eileen O'Higgins

Character Name : Mary Beaton

Original Name : Eileen O'Higgins

Gender : Female

Greg Miller Burns

Character Name : Thomas Hepburn

Original Name : Greg Miller Burns

Gender : Male

Aneurin Pascoe

Character Name : John Hepburn

Original Name : Aneurin Pascoe

Gender : Male

Adrian Derrick-Palmer

Character Name : George Dalgleish

Original Name : Adrian Derrick-Palmer

Gender : Male

Kal Sabir

Character Name : The Laird of Ramorny

Original Name : Kal Sabir

Gender : Male

Luke Kidd

Character Name : James Haliburton

Original Name : Luke Kidd

Gender : Male

Adrian Lester

Character Name : Lord Randolph

Original Name : Adrian Lester

Gender : Male

Georgia Burnell

Character Name : Kate Carey

Original Name : Georgia Burnell

Gender : Female

Alan Turkington

Character Name : Thomas Jenye

Original Name : Alan Turkington

Gender : Male

Euan Macnaughton

Character Name : William Kirkcaldy of Grange

Original Name : Euan Macnaughton

Gender : Male

Scot Greenan

Character Name : Hector Maclean

Original Name : Scot Greenan

Gender : Male

Karen Dunbar

Character Name : Commoner

Original Name : Karen Dunbar

Gender : Female

Ian Hallard

Character Name : Sir Richard Knightley

Original Name : Ian Hallard

Gender : Male

Andrew Rothney

Character Name : King James I

Original Name : Andrew Rothney

Gender : Male

Angela Bain

Character Name : Snuffer Woman

Original Name : Angela Bain

Gender : Female

Abby Cassidy

Character Name : Fotheringhay Gentlewoman

Original Name : Abby Cassidy

Gender : Female

Shalisha James-Davis

Character Name : Fotheringhay Gentlewoman

Original Name : Shalisha James-Davis

Gender : Female

Adam Bond

Character Name : Sir William Douglas

Original Name : Adam Bond

Gender : Male

Katharine O'Donnelly

Character Name : Young Holyrood Servant

Original Name : Katharine O'Donnelly

Gender : Female

Grace Molony

Character Name : Dorothy Stafford

Original Name : Grace Molony

Gender : Female

Luke Hobson

Character Name : Henry Killigrew

Original Name : Luke Hobson

Gender : Male

Ben Wiggins

Character Name : John Tamworth

Original Name : Ben Wiggins

Gender : Male

Eldredd Wolf

Character Name : William Killigrew

Original Name : Eldredd Wolf

Gender : Male

Eric MacLennan

Character Name : Portrait Painter

Original Name : Eric MacLennan

Gender : Male

Nathen East

Character Name : Andrew Ker of Fawdonside

Original Name : Nathen East

Gender : Male

Daniel Booroff

Character Name : Knox's Secretary

Original Name : Daniel Booroff

Gender : Male

Sean Buchanan

Character Name : Francis Yaxley

Original Name : Sean Buchanan

Gender : Male

Matthew Pidgeon

Character Name : Wedding Announcer

Original Name : Matthew Pidgeon

Gender : Male

Benjamin Barraclough

Character Name : Officer

Original Name : Benjamin Barraclough

Gender : Male

Jordan Turk

Character Name : James MacDonald

Original Name : Jordan Turk

Gender : Male

Adam Stevenson

Character Name : Urie Campbell

Original Name : Adam Stevenson

Gender : Male

Scot Greenan

Character Name : Hector MacLean

Original Name : Scot Greenan

Gender : Male

Chris Grahamson

Character Name : Moray's Drummer

Original Name : Chris Grahamson

Gender : Male

Ed Jones

Character Name : William Taylor

Original Name : Ed Jones

Gender : Male

Owen Gorman

Character Name : Bishop

Original Name : Owen Gorman

Gender : Male

John Stahl

Character Name : Fisherman

Original Name : John Stahl

Gender : Male

Kadiff Kirwan

Character Name : Attaché

Original Name : Kadiff Kirwan

Gender : Male

Alex Beckett

Character Name : Sir Walter Mildmay

Original Name : Alex Beckett

Gender : Male

Will Rowlands

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Will Rowlands

Gender : Male

Grant Crookes

Character Name : Bothwell

Original Name : Grant Crookes

Gender : Male

Philip Gascoyne

Character Name : English Nobleman (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Gascoyne

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Thinking about them just in terms of their visual appearnce, Saoirse Ronan probably should have played Queen Elizabeth I instead of Mary, and Margot Robbie probably should have played Not In This Movie. Perhaps it could have performed better, had it not come out the same year as both _Outlaw King_ and _The Favourite_, as its content lies somewhere between the two, but its quality pales to either. _Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal._

T

TheRealMina

@minymina

2021-06-23

This movie is complete trash. Watch only if you want modern politics shoved down your throat. The movie focuses more on LGBT rights then events related to the setting the movie takes place. Poor casting choices, horrible acting from A-list actors and low budget sets. Not worth streaming. Not worth pirating. Not worthing Seeding. Not worth the popcorn.

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

We have a scourge upon our land. 'Tis worse than pestilence and famine. 'Tis a woman with a crown. ​ Mary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution. Directed by Josie Rourke and written by Bau Willimon and John Guy, Mary Queen of Scots is the latest in a long line of historical costumers that fudge history to suit heir own ends. From a technical standpoint it's top draw, design, costuming and lead acting performances are quality - though Mary herself ends up being more cartoonish than anything resembling a tragic historical figure. Sadly, though, the narrative goes round and round in circles and ends up in a politically correct fog.​ ​ The pace is laborious, which makes the two hour run time something of a chore to get through. There's little dangles of spice, with attempts at gay acceptance and oral pleasure etc etc, and things hit an upward curve in the latter stages, there's even some smarts in the narrative where obsession with rites and rules of succession threaten to turn the pic into exciting politico/religio waters. Alas, it's a false dawn, to the point where the costume design becomming the best thing in a production speaks volumes about a badly - on the page - historical drama. 3/10

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

We have a scourge upon our land. 'Tis worse than pestilence and famine. 'Tis a woman with a crown. Mary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution. Directed by Josie Rourke and written by Beau Willimon and John Guy, Mary Queen of Scots is the latest in a long line of historical costumers that fudge history to suit heir own ends. From a technical standpoint it's top draw, design, costuming and lead acting performances are quality - though Mary herself ends up being more cartoonish than anything resembling a tragic historical figure. Sadly, though, the narrative goes round and round in circles and ends up in a politically correct fog.​ ​ The pace is laborious, which makes the two hour run time something of a chore to get through. There's little dangles of spice, with attempts at gay acceptance and oral pleasure etc etc, and things hit an upward curve in the latter stages, there's even some smarts in the narrative where obsession with rites and rules of succession threaten to turn the pic into exciting politico/religio waters. Alas, it's a false dawn, to the point where the costume design becoming the best thing in a production speaks volumes about a badly - on the page - historical drama. 3/10

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

Unfortunately there are just too many flaws in this depiction of the life of Mary Stuart to itemise. The writing rather clumsily imposes a 21st century slant on 16th century Scottish history and seems more bent on imposing the morals and opinions of the former on the times and scenarios of the latter. Neither principal performance is particularly engaging; and Jack Lowden and Joe Alwyn are frankly hopeless as the sexually ambiguous "Darnley" and "Leicester" respectively. The Oscar nominations for Make-up and Costume are certainly well deserved, but really do epitomise the style-over-substance emphasis of this weak adaptation of one of history's greatest rivalries.

G

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

Well, I guess the good new is that you don't have to worry at all. It is not historically accurate, and by that I mean it falls under the title of "revisionist." Normally I don't care if a film is historically accurate, I understand it is Hollywood...but I do care if it is a total re-write of history. This is a rewrite, it is so far from accurate that it is a clear attempt to change people's knoweldge of the historical figures and the era. But, the good news is that where is lacks in historical correctness it more than makes up for in political correctness. And that might be at the route of why it veers so far from depicting actual real life events. It's focus was elsewhere, it's focus was on appeasing the people that support censorship and wish nothing more than to revise history to suit their political agenda. But, the good news is that they do a great job of breaking down a tense political and religious struggle to sex.. sex... sex, which seems to be the real driving force behind man characters in the film, forsaking what would have otherwise been an interesting and story of political intrigue