Mary Queen Of Scots

Best Fiction Film 2014 - Nominated

Mary Queen Of Scots

by Thomas Imbach

Mary Queen of Scots spends her childhood in France and is meant to become also Queen of France. However, her ailing husband dies and the young widow returns alone to Scotland, a country devastated by war. Elizabeth has just become Queen of England, for Mary she is like a twin sister to whom she can open her heart. Mary weds again and gives birth to an heir to the thrown. Her second husband, Lord Darnley, proves to be a weakling. When Mary finds the love of her life, the Earl of Bothwell, she has Darnley murdered and marries Bothwell. Horrified by this deed and the blind passion that motivated it, both the nobles and the people of Scotland spurn her.

Cast
Rutherford Camille, Biggerstaff Sean, Barnard Aneurin, Hogg Edward, Dehbi Mehdi, Curran Tony, Duran Roxane, Todeschini Bruno, Preiss Joana, Schellenberg Zoé

Screenplay
Imbach Thomas, Staka Andrea, Habsburg Eduard
Production
Okofilm Productions GmbH Zürich, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Zürich, SRG SSR Bern 31, ARTE Strasbourg Cedex, Sciapode Productions Paris

Crew
Cinematography: Klausmann Rainer
Editing: La Belle Tom
Locationsoundmix: Poletti Hugo
Sounddesign: Bräker Peter
Artdirection: Damovsky Gerald
Lighting: Fritscher Peter
Costumes: Jost Rudolf
Casting: Davis Leo, De Laubier Marie, Oláh Lisa

Festivals

49. Solothurner Filmtage, 21st IFF of the Art of Cinematography PLUS CAMERIMAGE Bydgoszcz, 27th AFI Fest Los Angeles, 38th TIFF Toronto International Film Festival, 66° Festival del film Locarno