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A timeless classic: “Mary Stuart” at the cinema

These days, Josie starts Rourke’s “Mary Queen of Scots” in the US cinemas. The fabric seems to have nothing of its fascination is lost, although he was cross told through the Film – and theatre history, often.



Again Maria Stuart – like to think some first. The historical drama film directed by Josie Rourke (German title: “Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland”) is one of the many film versions of the life story of the Queen of Scotland, was executed in 1587 because of the charge of high treason.

A visit to the cinema is still worth: screenwriter Beau Willimon, head of the first four seasons of the series “House of Cards”, with intrigues and machinations, and can, you in images. To Director Josie Rourke gives the power game between the two Monarch, Elizabeth I., Queen of England and Ireland (represented by Margot Robbie), and her cousin Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (portrayed by Saoirse Ronan), a very special touch.

Resolved: Saoirse Ronan as Mary Stuart

Rourke is the artistic Director of the London-based “Donmar Warehouse”, a theatre in Covent Garden, and knows as well as stage productions. “Mary Queen of Scots” is her debut film as Director. She makes it to a dark journey into the male-dominated power politics of the 16th century. Century.

Love, intrigue, murders, and conspiracies

The power struggle between two women and cousins, between the Monarch and the male nobility, between Catholicism (Mary, Queen of Scots) and Protestantism (Elizabeth), love, intrigue, murders, and conspiracies: That the historical template wonderful insights for a successful dramaturgy, also already knew Friedrich Schiller.

His tragedy in five acts and was premiered in the 1800’s in the Weimar court theatre and is until today often required reading in English classes as well as one of the most frequently staged pieces of theatre.

Fears for her throne: Margot Robbie as Elizabeth I.

Mary and Elisabeth: It’s complicated

Two Royal cousins contending for control over the throne of England and thus a spiral of intrigues and revolts in response: Maria was involved with a large probability in the murder of her second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley,. As you then also the alleged murderer, James Hepburn, 4. Earl of Bothwell, married, she has lost her favor with the Scottish people and flees to England to her cousin Elizabeth.

Elizabeth I have to fear for your throne, if you let your cousin alive. She agrees, however, whose execution is considered as a cruel ruler. To listen to your own feelings, the Queen of England is hardly possible, since it is constantly in the Public eye.

Finally, the English Parliament convinced the Queen that Mary Stuart must die. Finally, you have planned to assassinate EIisabeth. On 8. February 1587 is Maria Stuart to a year in prison.

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