Product Description

Enter the world of majesty with two emotionally charged epics that expose the secret lives and public battles of England's most influential royalty in the Anne of the Thousand Days / Mary Queen of Scots 2-Movie Collection! Honored with a combined 15 Academy Award nominations these films tell the torrid true-life tales of King Henry VIII Queen Elizabeth I Anne Boleyn and Mary Queen of Scots. Featuring lavish costumes stunning Technicolor photography and critically acclaimed performances these spectacular films bring new life to some of the most powerful figures of all time!System Requirements:Running Time: 146 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 025195015721 Manufacturer No: 61101955

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #392 in DVD
• Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.
• Released on: 2007-09-18
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, French
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 278 minutes

Amazon.com
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 runs up 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

Customer Reviews

Anne is worth it, but Mary is not....
I bought this movie because I'd been looking for Anne of the Thousand Days for quite some time on DVD. I knew I already loved the actors and actresses and the whole film in general, but I wasn't too sure about Mary, Queen of Scots. So since it was a dual package, I opted to go ahead and watch it. First, I'll list the positives. The musical score is wonderful and it really gave the film an epic feel, something the stars in it should have been able to do as well but fell short. I felt no sense of sympathy for Mary (Redgrave), in fact I didn't much care for her before. After watching this movie, I like her even less. Redgrave to me can't hardly act but at least she's attractive. Dalton too quickly goes from sweetheart to major jerk...and when did they even have time for a courtship considering they were married in the next 10 minutes of the movie? My honest opinion, buy this set for Anne of the Thousand Days. Watch Mary, Queen of Scots if you're really bored.

Exxcellent
I love both movies, they are both worth getting and for a 2 in one deal you can't go wrong.

great two for one bonus
Excellent movies if you are a history lover of this period and getting a bonus was fantastic for the price. My favorite is Ann of 1,000 days.