Mary, Queen of Scots (1971 film)

Mary, Queen of Scots
Original theatrical poster
Directed by	Charles Jarrott
Written by	John Hale
Produced by	Hal B. Wallis
Starring	Vanessa Redgrave Glenda Jackson Timothy Dalton Nigel Davenport Patrick McGoohan Trevor Howard Ian Holm
Cinematography	Christopher Challis
Edited by	Richard Marden
Music by	John Barry
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	22 December 1971 (1971-12-22) (Los Angeles) 27 March 1972 (1972-03-27) (London)
Running time	128 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$4.5 million[1]

Mary, Queen of Scots is a 1971 biographical film based on the life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, written by John Hale and directed by Charles Jarrott. The cast was led by Vanessa Redgrave as the title character and Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I. Jackson had previously played the part of Elizabeth in the BBC TV drama Elizabeth R, screened in February and March 1971, the first episode of which was also written by Hale.

The film received mixed reviews with criticism of the screenplay, running length and historical inaccuracies; however it received praise for the leading female performances, its production values, and musical score. At the 44th Academy Awards, the film received five nominations including Best Actress (for Redgrave).