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Mary, Queen of Scots [Blu-ray]
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Genre | Drama, Documentary/Biography |
Format | NTSC, Subtitled, Anamorphic |
Contributor | Patrick McGoohan, Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson |
Language | English |
Runtime | 2 hours and 8 minutes |
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Acting legends Vanessa Redgrave (Isadora, Julia) and Glenda Jackson (Women in Love, The Maids) star in this sweeping portrait of two of the world’s most fascinating leaders, Mary, Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I of England. Redgrave earned an Academy Award nomination for her stunning portrayal of Mary, who returns to her troubled homeland following the death of her husband, the King of France. From the moment Mary reclaims her throne, Elizabeth (Jackson) seeks to oust her, fearful that Mary will one day have a son who will ultimately rule both countries. Aided by Mary’s deceitful brother (Patrick McGoohan, Ice Station Zebra), Elizabeth schemes to arrange an ill-fated marriage between Scotland’s queen and a vain nobleman (Timothy Dalton, The Lion in Winter) with allegiance to Tudor England. Mary and Elizabeth’s undaunted quests for power leave a trail of deception, murder and holy war. Directed by Charles Jarrott (Anne of the Thousand Days) and co-starring Nigel Davenport (Play Dirty), Trevor Howard (Outcast of the Islands), Daniel Massey (Star!), Ian Holm (Alien) and Andrew Keir (Quatermass and the Pit), Mary, Queen of Scots was nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Art Direction-Set Decoration, Costume Design and Score (by the great John Barry, The Ipcress File).
Special Features:
-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Critic Sergio Mims
-Isolated Music Only Track with Commentary by Film Historians Nick Redman and Jon Burlingame
-Optional English Subtitles
-Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
-Theatrical Trailer
Product details
- MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Media Format : NTSC, Subtitled, Anamorphic
- Run time : 2 hours and 8 minutes
- Release date : June 16, 2020
- Actors : Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Patrick McGoohan
- Studio : KL Studio Classics
- ASIN : B086MMRHCG
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #89,298 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #6,487 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022I'm not a history buff, so do not comment on the accuracy of the story.
What I want to mention is the outstanding Blu-ray quality of the KL's issue. Such crisp picture quality in BD have I seldom seen, if ever. I viewed 3 films of Redgrave on BD in a row: Isadora, this one, and Camelot, of similar vintage. And this one is astoundingly sharp!
Risking being scorned by wise reviewers, I wish Elisabeth was played by an actress who was beautiful. If her portrait painters did not lie, Elizabeth was no less beautiful than Mary.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023I cannot speak to the historical accuracy, but if it strays in any way then that is the only fault which can be laid upon it.
The characters are wonderfully complicated and generously examined, the writing is artful, and the performances equal to it all. No expense is spared in production, from the rich costume design to the lovingly selected settings nor was any bit of it wasted.
Films such as this will make you ache for what cinema once was.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2002Although the figure of Mary Stuart has always been distorted by Hollywood, this is a good movie which is actually an attempt at giving us a glimpse at the women, not the Queens, in their historic context.
Unfortunately, even this one is a bit sweet with Mary and goes on hard on Elizabeth.
The players are all first class, starting with a Clash of Titans between Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson. Two female screen giants fighting out in front of our own eyes. What a feast.
Then come the other giants: Trevor Howard, Ian Holm, Patrick McGoohan, Harry Andrews and many more othe British Screen legends. A real treat in Stardom and a who's who in this movie.
Just for that it is highly recommendable.
Now two points of woe.
First: in all these years (the movie dates back to 1971) do you think that Universal Pictures could have released at least one Widescreen version of it? Noooooh, the Gentlemen went on producing other insignificant stuff, but never cared on re-releasing this one in Letterbox format.
Second: although I liked it when it was released, especially for its cast and more than beautiful music scored by John Barry, why wasn't an attempt made at remaking it in a more true to history perspective?
After all Mary was not as innocent as depicted by Katie Hepburn or even Vanessa Redgrave. This is Folk Lore not History!
Mary was raised in France in exile, but pretty soon took a keen interest in politics and started plotting all by herself to take possession of the English Crown.
These were not the figments of the imagination of Elizabeth, but a hard and harsh reality that the English Crown and the Parliament both took immediately very seriously.
Mary tried it with whomever would have listened to her and would have granted her protection in doing so. She tried to drag the French on her side at first. When this didn't work, she tried the Italians, through the Pope. then came the Spaniards and ultimately the Scots. And they all fell for her.
The reasons for her mad conviction of being the only true Queen of England were inculcated into her by her family due to some contentions they had already back in Henry VIII's Reign.
All this though was certainly not enough to make her the legitimate Queen of England and she should have contented herself by already being Queen of the Scots.
Anyway, she remains a pathetic and sad figure in History and well deserves a movie such as this one as a remainder that at times it is better to be happy with what one already has, rather than wanting the whole pie.
In this instance Mary truly was too immature and too arrogant to admit defeat even if it loomed right in front of her eyes.
And arrogance as we all know, gets so often repaid with a harsh punishment. In her case she lost her head over it.
Some may say that she fought for religion's sake. Is any religion a valid justification for human sacrifice? Especially of other people, rather than your own. Of course not, and yet Mary never hesitated in sending innocent people to be slaughtered in her name.
Some may pity her, some may condemn her, but the fact still remains that she was an intriguing figure wonderfully portrayed by Vanessa Redgrave. And right or wrong, she did exist and should therefore be depicted in at least one movie.
Between Katie Hepburn and Vanessa, I still prefer Vanessa. Glenda Jackson reprises her role Elizabeth R in this one and she's one strong butch of a woman, a hard nut to crack. No wonder that men lost their heads (in more than one way) for her.
Anyway, this one with Elizabeth and Elizabeth R, should be movies to be bought and cherished dearly like good wine. After all it is seldom they make movies like these.
And if you're interested by more Tudor Lore, try also "Henry VIII and his Six Wives", "Anne of the Thousand Days", the filmed Play by Robert Bolt "A Man For All Seasons".
The King is dead, long live the Queen...
- Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2023Beautiful scenery of castles and palaces as they stood in 1972, before falling prey to pollution & social austerity. Magnificent story telling, acted with genuine warmth, sympathy, and point of view on the real people. Glenda Jackson is the best Queen Elizabeth the First, and Vanessa Redgrave's expressive face gives some understanding to the historical Scottish Queen Mary's great charm & wit, but narrowly experienced youth. Highly recommend for the above.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2023This 1972 film retains quality and freshness. Redgrave plays Mary as a romantic heroine and carries it off nobly. Jackson is supreme as Elizabeth. Hal Wallis' version of Elizabeth is sharper than Shekhar Kapur's and Glenda Jackson is at the very peak of her considerable powers. Parliament's gain was our loss. Magnificent!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020The pairing of actresses Vanessa Redgrave (as Mary) and Glenda Jackson (as Elizabeth I) makes for an electrifying take on the "rivalry" of Mary Queen of Scots and her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Superb performances all around from the two leading ladies and a great cast including Patrick McGoohan, Trevor Howard, a loathsome Timothy Dalton in an early-career major support with the producer/director "team" who brought us the Boleyn/Henry VIII "Anne of the Thousand Days" (Burton/Bujold). Not to be missed by those who love truly fine acting.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2011This is the story of Mary, Queen of Scots and her cousin, Queen Elizabeth (daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn). Mary was eventually executed by Elizabeth.
To get a better grasp of the history, I'd been extremely eager to see this film. It wound up taking several evenings. In spite of my best efforts to stay awake, the film put me to sleep four times!
With regard to historical liberties, Wikepedia only mentions two fictional meetings between Mary & Elizabeth and Mary's taste for hot chocolate. I find it doubtful that this list is complete.
Perhaps, my expectations were too high, & I should have been looking for written works all along.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024featuring an all star cast, of course, and the star who shines most brightly is Glenda Jackson.
Ms. Jackson shone even more brightly in her BBC portrayal of Elizabeth I than she does in this big screen production. She was a brilliant and dynamic actress, now sadly, long forgotten.
This gets only gets 4 stars because the production pales overall by comparison to it's peers of the same era, such as Beckett, A Man For All Seasons and A Lion In Winter, just to name a few.
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- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film, with a little historical licence taken in terms of entertainment.
First saw this film in the cinema on its release. This Blu-ray version does it justice. The cast incl. Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Timothy Dalton, Ian Holm Nigel Davenport, Trevor Howard and many more familiar faces. Newly restored it looks fantastic and sounds great too. And they have loaded it with extras; A commentary track with film historian & critic Sergio Mims, Isolated score track with film historians Nick Redman & Jon Burlingame commenting, Riding high (6 min. of Frances White recalling the shoot), The Guardian Lecture: Glenda Jackson (1982, 77 min.), Now and Then: Vanessa Redgrave (1968, 30 min.), Trailer and Image Gallery. A feast for film buffs!
- Frances L. ArsenaultReviewed in Canada on March 11, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars Vanessa take the throne as Mary
I love a historical film...hmm...because after watching the movie, you can research online or in a book, and compare differences between the film and what really happen back then.
This film is about one of my favorite royal women Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, who was raised in France as a Catholic, claims the Scottish crown from her mother upon her death. Of course is was after her husband, the King of France had died of an ear infection that spread to his brain, because there wasn't a cure back then...or much of anything. But then 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. 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.
In the film, the ever-luminous Vanessa Redgrave (Camelot) takes on the role as Mary, and the sharp-edged Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth, who knew a thing or two about palace intrigue. And Vanessa received an Oscar nomination for her performance. So overall, I would say about this film is that I love it from beginning to end, and I love the original soundtrack in the film, and as I say many times: I love a film with a good soundtrack.
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MoviemanReviewed in Italy on June 13, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Splendido dvd per un grandissimo film
In mancanza di un'edizione italiana, questo dvd, in lingua originale con sottotitoli, è l'unico modo per godersi un autentico capolavoro del cinema britannico.
Magnifica l'interpretazione di due attrici al culmine della loro carriera; i costumi, le scenografie e la fotografia sono stupefacenti. Musiche toccanti del grande John Barry.
La qualità video è tale da fare invidia a un blu-ray. Un acquisto da non mancare.
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G. AlarcónReviewed in Mexico on April 27, 2023
4.0 out of 5 stars La caja llegó rota
No sé si ya venía rota o sucedió en el trayecto al destino.
Pero bueno, fuera de eso, todo bien.
G. AlarcónLa caja llegó rota
Reviewed in Mexico on April 27, 2023
Pero bueno, fuera de eso, todo bien.
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- ToggleReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars 'Team Glenda' Makes This Such A Stunning Film
This beautiful masterpiece recounts the life and times of Mary Queen of Scots during the feud with her cousin,the remarkable Elizabeth I.
When it comes down to it, you're either a Lizzy or a Mary fan.
I am all for Elizabeth I (needless to say, Glenda Jackson is the greatest Elizabeth I ever, and not even Miss Blanchett has been able to beat Glenda's tremendous portrayal).
Mary Queen Of Scots [DVD] [1971]is filled with intrigue, royal romance and stunning historical detail that is perhaps not all correct as Elizabeth and Mary did not actually meet however this is the greatest part of this classic film.
This is the second time for Academy Award-winning actress Glenda Jackson to adorn the role of Elizabeth I as she was tremendous first time around in the Emmy Award-winning production, Elizabeth R (3 Disc Box Set) [1971] [DVD]. This fantastic six part series possesses an all-star cast, enthralling performances, gripping drama, and all the splendour and ceremony befitting this celebrated Queen. You will not be disappointed, to me, Glenda Jackson is the spirit of Elizabeth I personified.
Mary Queen Of Scots [DVD] [1971] is a must for all Mary, Queen of Scots or Elizabeth I fans.