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Mary, Queen of Scots

2013 · 120 min

A somber, introspective historical drama that feels like a slow, melancholic meditation on power and loneliness.

Directed by
Thomas Imbach
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Camille Rutherford, Sean Biggerstaff, Aneurin Barnard
Overview
The life and death of the Scottish monarch.

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Directed by
Thomas Imbach
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Camille Rutherford, Sean Biggerstaff, Aneurin Barnard
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, romance
Directed by
Thomas Imbach
Written by
Andrea Štaka, Eduard Habsburg, Thomas Imbach
Starring
Camille Rutherford, Sean Biggerstaff, Aneurin Barnard, Edward Hogg, Mehdi Dehbi, Tony Curran, Roxane Duran, Bruno Todeschini
Cinematography
Rainer Klausmann
Runtime
120 min
Country
France, Switzerland
Languages
French, English

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