The read
It runs a compact 59m.
Synopsis
A dramatisation based on the exchange of letters between Mary Queen of Scots and her cousin Elizabeth I, detailing the hatred and obsession in their bitter rivalry. Expert historians examine and interpret the royals' motives for the animosity that lasted more than two decades, and which threatened to tear apart the reigning monarch and her kingdom.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Renny BartlettDirector
Cast
- Helen BradburyElizabeth I
- Beth CookeMary, Queen of Scots
- Adam BurtonThomas Randolph
- Michael JennLord Burghley
- Jamie LairdSir James Melville
- Simon CottonLord Robert Dudley
- Nicholas AgnewAnthony Babington
- Bernard HillNarrator
Stills
Themes
queenqueen elizabeth irivalryroyalty