Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Mary Queen of Scots Queen of Scotland |
| Original title | Mary Queen of Scots |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2018 |
| length | 125 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 12 JMK 14 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Josie Rourke |
| script | Beau Willimon |
| production | Tim Bevan , Eric Fellner , Debra Hayward |
| music | Max Richter |
| camera | John Mathieson |
| cut | Christopher Dickens |
| occupation | |
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Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland (original title Mary Queen of Scots ) is a British historical film drama directed by Josie Rourke about the fight between Mary Stuart and Queen Elizabeth I for the English throne. It marks the feature film debut of the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse Theater and is based on the script by Beau Willimon (who previously proved his expertise in political matters as the showrunner of the television series House of Cards ). The main roles are played by Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie . The film celebrated its world premiere in November 2018 at the AFI Fest and was released in US cinemas on December 7, 2018. It started in Germany and Switzerland on January 17, 2019.
action
Queen Mary of Scotland became Queen of France through her marriage to Francis II . When he dies at the age of 16 and she becomes a widow, the 18-year-old herself is asked to marry again, but she refuses. Instead, Mary returned to her native Scotland in 1561 to become queen and ascend the throne to which she was born as Stuart. At Holgrov Castle she is expected by her half-brother James, who in the meantime ruled in her stead. As a woman, it is not easy for Maria to assert herself against the members of the clergy who do not want to follow a Catholic. Above all, John Knox railed against the returned queen. Because her brother is reluctant to see the crown in the hands of a woman, he is banished. Together with an army of Protestants, James wants to turn the citizens against his sister, but Maria is able to repel the attack on the Scottish throne.
When Elizabeth learns of her cousin's return at the English court, she does not initially see her power threatened. Mary proposes a treaty to Elizabeth under which she recognizes her rule if in return she appoints her as queen after her death. Elizabeth is still childless and comes under increasing pressure. The court is expecting an heir. It is recommended that Elizabeth marry her cousin to an Englishman in order to be able to influence the future heir to the throne through her husband. Elizabeth's lover Robert Dudley seems suitable for this, but Maria decides to marry Lord Henry Darnley, who is actually not befitting. On her wedding night, Maria caught her husband in bed with Rizzio, one of her closest confidants. Nevertheless, Maria desperately wants Henry to have a child, as this enables her to underpin her claim to the English throne. Elizabeth, who has smallpox, gladly accepts her cousin's request to become the prince's godmother.
Due to an intrigue at Maria's court, Rizzio is found guilty of adultery and is killed before her eyes. Since Henry was also involved in the plot, she banishes him to Kirk o'Field shortly after the birth of their son, whom she names after her grandfather and her brother James, even if her advice calls for his death. However, Maria does not want to become a female Henry VIII. Soon Henry is also murdered and Maria understands that she is no longer safe. Even when she marries the Earl of Bothwell, the clergy demand her removal. Her brother guarantees her his protection in case she abdicates and leaves her son in his care so that he can rule Scotland for his ward.
Maria enlists the help of her cousin Elizabeth. Even if she shows understanding of her situation in a male-dominated world at a secret meeting, there is nothing more she can do for her than to put her in a well-guarded place in England. She also promises her not to plan to murder her. Many years later, Elizabeth has to break her promise. Mary is accused of a Catholic plot and beheaded on February 8, 1587, but her son is said to one day become the first monarch to rule both Scotland and England at the same time.
production
Josie Rourke directed the film and Beau Willimon wrote the script .
Irish actress Saoirse Ronan took on the leading role of Mary, Queen of Scots , while Australian actress Margot Robbie plays her cousin Queen Elizabeth I , Queen of England and Ireland. Joe Alwyn took on the role of Robert Dudley , the Chancellor and lover of Elizabeth. Jack Lowden plays Maria Stuart's second husband Lord Darnley , Brendan Coyle whose father Matthew Stewart . Martin Compston plays Maria Stuart's fourth husband, Earl of Bothwell , and David Tennant in the role of the Protestant cleric John Knox . The German actress Maria-Victoria Dragus plays Mary Fleming , a friend and half-cousin of Maria Stuart, Ismael Cruz Cordova plays David Rizzio , another close friend and confidante of Maria Stuart. Gemma Chan took on the role of Elizabeth Hardwick , a friend and confidante of Elizabeth.
Filming began in August 2017 and took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, Glencoe , Strathdon, Derbyshire, Oxford and London. In September 2017 the film was shot on the Scottish coast. Further recordings were made at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. Shooting ended in September 2017. John Mathieson acted as cameraman, James Merifield and Gina Cromwell as production designers . Alexandra Byrne was responsible for the design of the costumes , who also designed the costumes for Shehkar Kapur's drama Elizabeth - The Golden Kingdom (2007) (and won the Oscar).
The film music was composed by Max Richter . The soundtrack for the film was released on December 7, 2018 by Deutsche Grammophon .
A first trailer was released in July 2018. On November 15, 2018, the film was shown as a graduation film at the AFI Fest and celebrated its world premiere here. It was released in selected US cinemas on December 7, 2018. The cinema release in Switzerland and Germany was on January 17, 2019.
reception
Age rating
In the USA, the film received an R rating from the MPAA , which corresponds to a rating of 17 and over. In Germany, the film was approved for ages 12 and up . The statement of release states: “The film has a somber mood and contains some dramatic and emotionally intense scenes; also violence and killings happen in many ways. However, viewers from the age of 12 are able to place the events in the historical context and to distance themselves emotionally. With this age group, sufficient historical background knowledge and media experience can be assumed so that the scenes in question can be dealt with appropriately. "
Reviews and grossing results
The film has so far received mixed feedback from critics.
Helen O'Hara of Empire Magazine describes the film as a history lesson with more fire in the stomach than most. This also shows that a feminist perspective can really revive the same old Tudor psychodramas.
Benjamin Lee in the Guardian recalls a thematically similar film that focuses on female monarchs, Giorgos Lanthimos ' The Favorite - Intrigue and Insanity , but the films couldn't be more different, especially visually. Even if the story of Mary and Elizabeth has been told often enough, it is indisputable that Beau Willimon , the developer of the House of Cards project, connects the politics of the 16th century with his gloomy insight known from the series. Even if the machinations of those who ruled the era may be known to many, Josie Rourke and Willimon would have developed a captivating drama and thus an alternative to previous films. Rourke, who is the artistic director of Donmar Warehouse and who made her film debut with Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland , has a lot of experience with stage productions, and she also made her transition to film. As an accomplished filmmaker, she created breathtaking images and made her story like a thriller. About Saoirse Ronan judges Lee, the Irish actress was perfect as Mary, vulnerable, fearsome, strong and sexy at the same time.
Anke Sterneborg writes in epd Film that after Katharine Hepburn , Vanessa Redgrave and Zarah Leander , Saoirse Ronan is the first Mary Stuart actress who is actually almost as young as the famous Scottish queen when she was a very young widow after the death of her French husband returned home. Both actresses, Ronan as Maria Stuart and Margot Robbie as Queen Elizabeth, embodied strong, determined and emotional heroines with their whole, modern presence and at the same time conveyed an idea of how difficult it must have been five centuries ago, such an inherited position actually to fill in and enforce female ideas against the male superiority.
The German Film and Media Assessment (FBW) gave the film the rating "particularly valuable" and wrote in its reasoning: "The story of Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland and rival of the British Queen Elisabeth, will be remembered by generations of pupils because of Remember Friedrich Schiller's drama with horror. The story and its real background hold a lot of potential - and that's exactly what Josie Rourke knows how to use for her drama with an excellent cast. "
In Germany, the film recorded 103,864 visitors.
Awards (selection)
The film was nominated in the Makeup and Hairstyling category at the 2019 Academy Awards. The following is a selection of awards and nominations:
- Nomination for Best Actor ( Jack Lowden )
British Academy Film Awards 2019
- Nomination for Best Supporting Actress ( Margot Robbie )
- Nomination for Best Costumes ( Alexandra Byrne )
- Nomination for the best make-up and the best hairstyles ( Jenny Shircore )
Costume Designers Guild Awards 2019
- Nomination in the Period Film category
Hollywood Film Awards 2018
- Award for the best makeup and hairstyling (Jenny Shircore, Sarah Kelly and Hannah Edwards)
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2018
- Nomination for the best film music - feature film ( Max Richter )
- Nomination for Best Costumes (Alexandra Byrne)
- Nomination for the best make-up and the best hairstyles (Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher and Jessica Brooks)
- Nomination for best film
- Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Margot Robbie)
- Nomination for Best Costumes (Alexandra Byrne)
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019
- Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Margot Robbie)
synchronization
The German dubbing came about after the dialogue direction and a dialogue book by Christoph Cierpka on behalf of FFS Film- & Fernseh-Synchron GmbH, Berlin.
| actor | Voice actor | role |
|---|---|---|
| Saoirse Ronan | Lydia Morgenstern | Mary, Queen of Scots |
| Margot Robbie | Anne Helm | Queen Elizabeth I |
| Ismael Cruz Cordova | Nico Mamone | David Rizzio |
| Brendan Coyle | Jörg Hengstler | Matthew Stewart Earl of Lennox |
| Jack Lowden | Tino Mewes | Lord Henry Darnley |
| James McArdle | Torben Liebrecht | James, Earl of Moray |
| David Tennant | Nicolas King | John Knox |
| Martin Compston | Martin Kautz | Lord Bothwell |
| Ian Hart | Hans Bayer | Lord Maitland |
| Adrian Lester | Leon Boden | Lord Randolph |
| Eileen O'Higgins | Magdalena Höfner | Mary Beaton |
| Maria-Victoria Dragus | Maria-Victoria Dragus | Mary Fleming |
| Liah O'Prey | Nora Moltzen | Mary Livingston |
| Izuka Hoyle | Jeannine Wacker | Mary Seton |
| Simon Russell Beale | Lutz Schnell | Robert Beale |
| Joe Alwyn | Dennis Mojen | Robert Dudley |
| Adam Stevenson | Philipp Lind | Urie Campbell |
| Guy Pearce | Philipp Moog | William Cecil |
Web links
- Mary, Queen of Scots in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland in the German synchronized file
- Mary Queen of Scots - Script for the film by Focus Features (PDF)
- Mary Queen of Scots - Official website for the film by Focus Features
- Mary Queen of Scots - Official Trailer from Focus Features on Youtube (Video, English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release to Mary, Queen of Scots . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 185284 / K).
- Jump up ↑ Age rating for Mary Queen of Scots . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ a b c Jeremy Fuster: 'Mary Queen of Scots' Gets Early December Release From Focus Features. In: thewrap.co, April 18, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/nov/16/mary-queen-of-scots-review-saoirse-ronan-josie-rourke
- ↑ https://www.movieinsider.com/p32564/josie-rourke/updates
- ↑ Laura Brennan: Saoirse Ronan to Play Lead in 'Mary Queen of Scots' film. In: iftn.ie, April 26, 2017.
- ^ A b c Recently Wrapped: King and Queen of Scots. In: filmedinburgh.org, September 13, 2017.
- ↑ Justin Kroll: Margot Robbie to Play Queen Elizabeth in 'Mary Queen of Scots'. In: Variety, April 21, 2017.
- ↑ [1] , tt.com of June 14, 2017
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4800472/Saoirse-Ronan-smoulders-image-Mary-Queen-Scots.html
- ↑ http://variety.com/2017/film/news/guy-pearce-david-tenant-saoirse-ronan-mary-queen-1202531600/
- ↑ https://www.historyscotland.com/articles/mary-queen-of-scots/the-new-mary-queen-of-scots-2018-movie-what-do-we-know-so-far
- ↑ Ryan Smith: Long may she rein! Saoirse Ronan dons a striking red wig and regal gray dress as she rides a horse while shooting scenes for her upcoming Mary Queen Of Scots biopic. In: dailymail.co.uk, September 11, 2017.
- ↑ Max Richter to Score 'Mary, Queen of Scots' In: filmmusicreporter.com, January 30, 2018.
- ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/10/11/deutsche-grammophon-to-release-mary-queen-of-scots-soundtrack/
- ↑ https://people.com/movies/saoirse-ronan-and-margot-robbie-in-first-trailer-for-mary-queen-of-scots/
- ↑ https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/mary-queen-of-scots-closes-afi-fest-focus-feature-premiere-1202007058/
- ↑ Start dates Germany In: insidekino.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Reason for release for Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland In: Voluntary self-control of the film industry. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Mary Queen of Scots. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 7, 2018. Note: The Tomatometer is the percentage of Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critics who gave the film a positive rating.
- ↑ https://www.empireonline.com/movies/mary-queen-scots/review/
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/nov/16/mary-queen-of-scots-review-saoirse-ronan-josie-rourke
- ↑ https://www.epd-film.de/filmkritiken/maria-stuart-koenigin-von-schottland
- ↑ Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland. Retrieved February 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Top 100 Germany 2019. In: insidekino.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ Academy Unveils 2019 Oscar Shortlists. In: The Hollywood Reporter, December 17, 2018.
- ↑ British Academy Scotland Awards in 2019: Nominations Announced. In: bafta.org, September 25, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Timothe-Chalamet-and-Rachel-Weisz-to-be-Honored-at-the-HOLLYWOOD-FILM-AWARDS-20181011
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/incredibles-2-hollywood-film-awards-honorees-1156216
- ↑ 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations Announced. In: filmmusicreporter.com, October 16, 2018.
- ^ Karen M. Peterson: International Press Academy Announces Nominees for 23rd Annual Satellite Awards. In. 29th November 2018.
- ↑ Paul Sheehan: 2019 SAG Awards nominations: Full list of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees. In: goldderby.com, December 12, 2018.