Mary Queen of Scots

Impressive historical opus offers a striking depiction of 16th century Scots regent Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan) and her tense rivalry with threatened first cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), from the newly-widowed Mary's return from France through the political turbulence of her unions with Darnley (Jack Lowden) and Bothwell (Martin Compston) to her years of imprisonment in England. David Tennant, Joe Alwyn, Guy Pearce, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Gemma Chan also star. 124 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set.