Story of movie Mary Queen Of Scots 2018 Film :
Mary Queen of Scots is a 2018 historical drama film based on John Guy's biography Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart. The film is directed by Josie Rourke and adapted by Beau Willimon. The film stars Saoirse Ronan as the eponymous character and Margot Robbie as her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, and chronicles the 1569 conflict between their two countries. Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn, David Tennant, and Guy Pearce also star.
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| Directed by | Josie Rourke |
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| Screenplay by | Beau Willimon |
| Based on | Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy |
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| Music by | Max Richter |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
| Edited by | Chris Dickens |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
Mary Queen of Scots had its world premiere on closing night of AFI Fest on 15 November 2018, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on 7 December 2018, and in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2019. The film received positive reviews, with Rourke's direction, Willimon's screenplay, the performances of Ronan and Robbie, and the costume design being praised.
Screenplay
- Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots
- Margot Robbie as Queen Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots' cousin and Queen of England and Ireland
- Jack Lowden as Lord Darnley, Mary, Queen of Scots' second husband
- Joe Alwyn as Robert Dudley, Queen Elizabeth's counselor and lover
- David Tennant as John Knox, a Protestant cleric
- Guy Pearce as William Cecil
- Gemma Chan as Elizabeth Hardwick, a friend and confidante of Elizabeth I and keeper of Mary, Queen of Scots.
- Martin Compston as Earl of Bothwell, Mary, Queen of Scots' third husband
- Ismael Cruz Córdova as David Rizzio, Mary's close friend and confidant.
- Brendan Coyle as Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, father of Lord Darnley
- Ian Hart
- Adrian Lester
- James McArdle as Earl of Moray
- Maria-Victoria Dragus as Mary Fleming, a Scottish noblewoman, childhood friend and half-first cousin of Mary, Queen of Scots.
- Eileen O’Higgins as Mary Beaton
- Alex Beckett as Walter Mildmay
The film was originally planned to be a Scarlett Johansson vehicle, scheduled to begin shooting in the summer of 2007 on a $25–30 million budget. After Johansson dropped out, the film languished in development hell for several years before on 9 August 2012, it was announced that Saoirse Ronan would play the title role of Mary Stuart. On 21 April 2017, Margot Robbie was cast to play Queen Elizabeth I, and that the film was scheduled to commence principal photography in August 2017. The film based on John Guy's biography My Heart Is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots would be produced by Working Title's Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Debra Hayward. Josie Rourke was announced to direct the film from an adapted screenplay by Beau Willimon. On 13 June 2017, Jack Lowden was announced to play Lord Darnley, while Joe Alwyn was announced to play Robert Dudley. On 22 June 2017, it was reported that Martin Compston was cast in the film to play James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, the third husband of Stuart. On 23 June 2017, German-Romanian actress Maria-Victoria Dragus had also joined the cast to play Scottish noblewoman and childhood friend of Stuart, Mary Fleming, marking her English-language debut. On 17 August 2017, Brendan Coyle, David Tennant, and Guy Pearce joined the cast. On 18 August 2017, Gemma Chan joined the cast. On 22 August 2017, Ismael Cruz Córdova was cast to play David Rizzio, Mary's close friend and confidant.
Focus Features will handle the domestic rights while Universal Pictures will handle the international distribution. The crew on the film includes Academy Award winners costume designer Alexandra Byrne, hair and make-up designer Jenny Shircore and editor Chris Dickens; Emmy Award-winning production designer James Merifield; and BAFTA Award-winning cinematographer John Mathieson.
Filming
Principal photography began on 17 August 2017, in various locations around the United Kingdom, including Scotland.
It had its world premiere at the closing night gala of AFI Fest on 15 November 2018. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on 7 December 2018, and in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2019.
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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