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Charles JarrottZdjęcia:
Christopher ChallisMuzyka:
John BarryObsada:
Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Patrick McGoohan, Timothy Dalton, Nigel Davenport, Trevor Howard, Daniel Massey, Ian Holm, Andrew Keir, Richard Denning (więcej)Opisy(1)
The historical rivalry between two of Britain’s most fascinating monarchs is brought brilliantly to life in this thrilling period drama. When the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots (Vanessa Redgrave) returns to her homeland to claim her throne, the court of her cousin, the Protestant Elizabeth I (Glenda Jackson) in neighbouring England, is thrown into turmoil, as the question of succession becomes an ever-pressing concern to the ‘Virgin Queen’. Political machinations and intrigue abound as the competing camps jostle for dominance, with the threat of the executioner's axe looming large. Stunning performances by Oscar-winners Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson are supported by a stellar ensemble cast including Trevor Howard, Ian Holm and Timothy Dalton, and an Oscar-nominated score by John Barry. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(więcej)Recenzje (2)
A brilliantly, clearly and lucidly presented historical treat with excellent performances by the two queens, the ultra-sympathetic Nigel Davenport, the sleazy blond Timothy Dalton (whose character must have inspired Monty Python's Prince Herbert, that's for sure), gorgeous Scottish exteriors, Barry's bombastic music and a believable atmosphere of sultry intrigue... No, I haven't found a single weak spot in it.
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I have long put off this version of the biography of Mary, Queen of Scots due to the expectation of a tendentious presentation of the historical story. The same chapters of history are told differently over and over again, always according to the needs of the moment, so why waste time on the 1970s version? Perhaps for comparison. I've already summarized in several previous comments that, surprisingly, despite the difficult production conditions, The Heart of a Queen with Zarah Leander remains the best Stuart character. By contrast, the newest Saoirse Ronan interpreted Stuart as a smug aggressor, an interesting contrast to Vanessa Redgrave, who played her Stuart as naive, passive, and romantic. Moreover, at that time it was possible to show two personal encounters between Stuart and Elizabeth I. Years later, only one encounter represents the climax of the whole film, and hopefully, we will eventually come to the point where it will be possible to make films that dispense with such fiction and they simply don't meet.
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