Good costumer drama that takes a brilliant look at the turbulent life of two famous Queens : Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan) and Elizabeth Tudor (Margot Robbie) . The story of two stubborn women , fighting each other in a man's world : Elizabeth I of England and Mary , Queen of Scots . This is a sweeping chronicle of 16th-century English Queens from their splendor years . She's the Protestant Elizabeth , a brilliant stateswoman who helped by William Cecil (Guy Pearce) arranged to restore England to power and glory amidst public and private confusion . Mary Queen of Scots and her cousin Elizabeth were rivals for power in Tudor England . The heathen Protestant Elizabeth dreads the prospect of the Catholic Mary about her ascending the English throne , leading to intrigue and divisiveness within the court . It also recreates ambition , turmoil and struggle for power by favorites as Robert Dudley , Earl of Leicester . As Elizabeth dealing with Protestant religion , intrigues with Spain and France and the vexing question of a political marriage . Elizabeth chose her advisers with consummate care , the first and best was William Cecil , he stayed in office for forty years , along with Francis Walsingham . Mary Stuart was imprisoned by the powerful Elizabeth , who rightly feared Catholic plots to place Mary on the throne . Mary is a tragic , romantic heroine that contends with various treacheries . Mary (1516-1558) inherited the throne of Scotland from Jacob V . She was next in line to the English kingdom , and married Francisco II , king of France , but he died early . Having been in France for thirteen years , Mary returned Scotland , and arrived from France with some misgivings . Then , Mary disembarks in Leith and goes to a castle near Edimburg , along with his lover David Rizzio (Ismael Cordoba) , court musician and confidant . There , she's supported by his brother , the Earl James Stuart , (James McArdle) . Later on , Queen Mary married a foppish aristocrat named Lord Darnley (Jack Lowden) . Mary is helped by the Earl James Bothwell , her main supporter in her battle for power . Then , Rizzio was reputed to be the father of Mary's son , the future James I of England . Darnley , with some underlings , murdered Rizzio in Mary's presence . But Darnley is killed by an explosion in his refuge , outskirts Edimburg , and the God-fearing Calvinists led by John Knox (David Tennat) accused to Bothwell (Martin Compston) as regicide . John Knox and the rebels Lords besiege Holyrood and the Borthwell's stronghold , Dumbar castle . The Calvinists forced her abdication , Mary escapes and asks for protection to Queen Elizabeth I , but Mary is double-crossed and taken imprisoned in the Tower of London . At the end of the movie , Mary confronts her English accusers at court in a stylized trial . Finally , Mary was guilty of plots complicity and was condemned , as the movie reflects splendidly when Mary goes to beheading block with all due pomp and circumstance . Born to Fight . Born to Power . Bow to No One . Two Queens. One Future.One of the greatest dramas of all time... brought to the screen in throbbing glory by a wonderful cast of stars! History called her "The Temptress"!
This is a good costume-designing , a typical British historic-drama in which Saoirse Ronan in the title role and Margot Robbie as the contender Queen are well cast . The fine and large cast with prestigious Brit actors , does quite well in historic setting . Here is splendidly recreated turmoil , loves , and fight power of its time , including the troublesome days and machinations surrounding . Although supposedly Mary and Elizabeth never met face to face , the movie centers on the theory that Queens Mary and Elizabeth may have met and looked each other in the eye and then the screen crackle when both have a reunion that goes wrong , because they are strong rivals for power in Tudor dynasty . The film is based on Dr. John Guy's biography "Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart", in which both Queens allegedly had a meeting , and as they contemplated their kingdoms' fates . This costumer/melodrama recreates faithfully the historical facts , as several centuries separate us from the events are to narrate , it is really important to highlight the huge significance that these Kingdoms had back then , as the shadows still hide from the public those great historic moments , and the significance of such deeds . The picture contributes to historical , artistic and cultural memory of an era , with a look back to the past , offering us an interesting adaptation based on important facts . It's magnificent and correctly captured by marvelous sets , splendid production design and glamorous gowns . This elaborate costumer drama packs outstanding performances from a great cast , as Margot Robbie playing an impulsive , arrogant queen as well as Saoirse Ronan as obstinate Mary Stuart . Besides , a top-notch support cast giving strong acting , such as : Guy Pearce as William Cecil , Joe Alwyn as Robert Dudley , Gemma Chan as Bess of Hardwick , Ian Hart as Lord Maitland , David Tennant as John Knox , Brendan Coyle as Earl of Lennox , Jack Lowden as Henry Darnley and Adrian Lester as Randolph .
This interesting historical drama contains a wonderful cinematography that adds color to the atmosphere from John Mathieson .As well as a sensitive and evocative musical score by Max Richter. Being efficiently directed by filmmaker Josie Rourke , though with no originality . Other films dealing with these famous Queens are as follows : ¨Mary of Scotland¨1936 by John Ford with Katharine Hepburn as Mary , Fredric March , Florence Eldridge as Elizabeth , John Carradine , Ian Keith . Followed by a remake with the same title (1971) with Vanessa Redgrave as Mary and Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth and directed by Charles Jarrott , ¨Elizabeth¨ (1998) with Cate Blanchet , Joseph Fiennes , directed by Shekar Kapur . And TV series as ¨Elizabeth R¨ by Herbert Wise with Glenda Jackson . Elizabeth I series (2005) by Tom Hooper with Helen Mirren , Jeremy Irons , Hugh Dancy, Toby Jones . And Reinas ¨Queens¨ (2016-2017) with Olivia Chenery as Mary Stuart , Rebecca Scott as Elizabeth I , Matt McClure , Ángela Molina, among others.
This is a good costume-designing , a typical British historic-drama in which Saoirse Ronan in the title role and Margot Robbie as the contender Queen are well cast . The fine and large cast with prestigious Brit actors , does quite well in historic setting . Here is splendidly recreated turmoil , loves , and fight power of its time , including the troublesome days and machinations surrounding . Although supposedly Mary and Elizabeth never met face to face , the movie centers on the theory that Queens Mary and Elizabeth may have met and looked each other in the eye and then the screen crackle when both have a reunion that goes wrong , because they are strong rivals for power in Tudor dynasty . The film is based on Dr. John Guy's biography "Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart", in which both Queens allegedly had a meeting , and as they contemplated their kingdoms' fates . This costumer/melodrama recreates faithfully the historical facts , as several centuries separate us from the events are to narrate , it is really important to highlight the huge significance that these Kingdoms had back then , as the shadows still hide from the public those great historic moments , and the significance of such deeds . The picture contributes to historical , artistic and cultural memory of an era , with a look back to the past , offering us an interesting adaptation based on important facts . It's magnificent and correctly captured by marvelous sets , splendid production design and glamorous gowns . This elaborate costumer drama packs outstanding performances from a great cast , as Margot Robbie playing an impulsive , arrogant queen as well as Saoirse Ronan as obstinate Mary Stuart . Besides , a top-notch support cast giving strong acting , such as : Guy Pearce as William Cecil , Joe Alwyn as Robert Dudley , Gemma Chan as Bess of Hardwick , Ian Hart as Lord Maitland , David Tennant as John Knox , Brendan Coyle as Earl of Lennox , Jack Lowden as Henry Darnley and Adrian Lester as Randolph .
This interesting historical drama contains a wonderful cinematography that adds color to the atmosphere from John Mathieson .As well as a sensitive and evocative musical score by Max Richter. Being efficiently directed by filmmaker Josie Rourke , though with no originality . Other films dealing with these famous Queens are as follows : ¨Mary of Scotland¨1936 by John Ford with Katharine Hepburn as Mary , Fredric March , Florence Eldridge as Elizabeth , John Carradine , Ian Keith . Followed by a remake with the same title (1971) with Vanessa Redgrave as Mary and Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth and directed by Charles Jarrott , ¨Elizabeth¨ (1998) with Cate Blanchet , Joseph Fiennes , directed by Shekar Kapur . And TV series as ¨Elizabeth R¨ by Herbert Wise with Glenda Jackson . Elizabeth I series (2005) by Tom Hooper with Helen Mirren , Jeremy Irons , Hugh Dancy, Toby Jones . And Reinas ¨Queens¨ (2016-2017) with Olivia Chenery as Mary Stuart , Rebecca Scott as Elizabeth I , Matt McClure , Ángela Molina, among others.