directed by: Josie Rourke, year: 2018
actors: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, David Tennant, Jack Lowden

Mary Queen of Scots (2018) follows Mary Stuart, queen of Scotland, and her fraught rivalry with Elizabeth I as they vie for power, faith, and survival within a treacherous Tudor realm. The film blends intimate portraits, grand period set pieces, and sharp political machinations to reveal the human costs of monarchy. Rich production design and intense performances illuminate themes of ambition, loyalty, and female sovereignty in a male-dominated world. It builds toward a tense, personal reckoning between queens.

Scottish History, Historical Drama, Biographical Drama, Period Piece, Political Intrigue