Anne of the Thousand Days / Mary, Queen of Scots
starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Patrick McGoohan, Timothy Dalton, Nigel Davenport
directed by: Charles Jarrott
directed by: Charles Jarrott
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 09/18/2007
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As costume dramas go, this is a passionate and feisty one, keyed by the ever-luminous Vanessa Redgrave in the title role and the sharp-edged Glenda Jackson as her jealous cousin, Queen Elizabeth I (who knew a thing or two about palace intrigue). Mary, who was raised in France as a Catholic, claims the Scottish crown from her mother upon her death. But she runsup against religious prejudice, both from the Protestant Elizabeth (who had encountered anti-Protestant bias before she took the throne) and from Mary's Protestant half-brother James Stuart (Patrick McGoohan). Elizabeth, whose own reign is shaky (given a strong Catholic presence in her country), is nervous about her Catholic cousin--and made more so by Mary's seeming inability to appreciate the political niceties of the period. Redgrave received an Oscar nomination for her performance. --Marshall Fine
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 09/18/2007
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As costume dramas go, this is a passionate and feisty one, keyed by the ever-luminous Vanessa Redgrave in the title role and the sharp-edged Glenda Jackson as her jealous cousin, Queen Elizabeth I (who knew a thing or two about palace intrigue). Mary, who was raised in France as a Catholic, claims the Scottish crown from her mother upon her death. But she runsup against religious prejudice, both from the Protestant Elizabeth (who had encountered anti-Protestant bias before she took the throne) and from Mary's Protestant half-brother James Stuart (Patrick McGoohan). Elizabeth, whose own reign is shaky (given a strong Catholic presence in her country), is nervous about her Catholic cousin--and made more so by Mary's seeming inability to appreciate the political niceties of the period. Redgrave received an Oscar nomination for her performance. --Marshall Fine
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- Grateful to be a commoner
Having recently returned from London I wanted to better understand some of English history. These movies are well done. I appreciate they are paired together like prequel and sequel. There is enough treachery in every day life without compounding it to the millionth degree by being born into a royal family.
Rating: - A movie classic of literary briliance
"Anne of the Thousand Days" is one of Hollywood's finest.Richard Burton is superb as Henry VIII.The movie is thought provoking and well acted.The final scene of Elizabeth headed down the garden lane with great determination is an historical statement one does not easdily forget.
Rating: - great period pieces
If you like period pieces, you are going to love these two movies.I had not seen these movies before and I very much enjoyed them.Both are beautifully done with very good acting.
Rating: - Great movie
Enjoyed Mary Queen of Scots have yet to see Anne of a Thousand Days, but look forward to seeing it. Wonderful together and a great deal.
Rating: - One more and it would have been a hat trick!
Here we have two terrific films, appropriately packaged together. You get two DVDs packaged in a single case, each individually labeled. Perhaps if the distributor would have included Cromwell (1970, Richard Harris) it would have been the ultimate CD package ever, (considering the great price in this instance).
"Anne of the Thousand Days" is the superior of the two entries for a couple of reasons. First, it stars Richard Burton whom, as expected, plays his role brilliantly. Secondly, ... Read More
- Grateful to be a commonerHaving recently returned from London I wanted to better understand some of English history. These movies are well done. I appreciate they are paired together like prequel and sequel. There is enough treachery in every day life without compounding it to the millionth degree by being born into a royal family.
- A movie classic of literary briliance"Anne of the Thousand Days" is one of Hollywood's finest.Richard Burton is superb as Henry VIII.The movie is thought provoking and well acted.The final scene of Elizabeth headed down the garden lane with great determination is an historical statement one does not easdily forget.
- great period piecesIf you like period pieces, you are going to love these two movies.I had not seen these movies before and I very much enjoyed them.Both are beautifully done with very good acting.
- Great movieEnjoyed Mary Queen of Scots have yet to see Anne of a Thousand Days, but look forward to seeing it. Wonderful together and a great deal.
- One more and it would have been a hat trick!Here we have two terrific films, appropriately packaged together. You get two DVDs packaged in a single case, each individually labeled. Perhaps if the distributor would have included Cromwell (1970, Richard Harris) it would have been the ultimate CD package ever, (considering the great price in this instance).
"Anne of the Thousand Days" is the superior of the two entries for a couple of reasons. First, it stars Richard Burton whom, as expected, plays his role brilliantly. Secondly, ... Read More
