Swiss film focuses on inner life of the Queen of Scots

Born in 1542, Mary Stuart became queen of Scotland at the age of six days, and Queen of France at the age of 16. Mary Queen of Scots was accused of treason by her cousin, the English Queen Elizabeth and executed aged 44. Now Swiss filmmaker Thomas Imbach is retelling Mary Stuart’s adventurous life story from cradle to grave. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

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