Das Herz der Königin
Das Herz der Königin (The Heart of the Queen) is a 1940 German historical film, making selective use of the life story of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her execution by Queen Elizabeth I for anti-English and pro-Scottish propaganda, in the context of the Second World War going on at the time.
Plot
The film starts with Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, held prisoner in Fotheringhay Castle, awaiting the final judgment in her case, which is expected within a few hours. Soon she finds out that the Royal Court has sentenced her, with the assent of Queen Elizabeth I, to be executed on the scaffold on the following day. She breaks down and remembers the events leading to her now imminent death. The bulk of the film consists of this flashback.
Cast
- Axel von Ambesser
- Eduard von Winterstein
- Emil Heß
- Erich Ponto
- Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
- Friedrich Benfer
- Hans Hessling
- Heinrich Marlow
- Herbert Hübner
- Hubert von Meyerinck
- Josef Sieber
- Lotte Koch
- Margot Hielscher
- Maria Koppenhöfer
- Odo Krohmann
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge
- Ursula Herking
- Walther Süssenguth
- Will Quadflieg
- Willy Birgel
- Zarah Leander
More details
| author | Harald Braun |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Scotland |
| director | Carl Froelich |
| editor | Gustav Lohse |
| genre | historical |
| keywords | arrest assassination attempt begin clan gordon death by dragging dragging death film star flashback fotheringhay castle frame story henry darnley james i of england kill king james i love letters married meet morning poison privy council privy council of scotland queen elizabeth i queen mary royal court rule secret love the king time lord wed |
| musicBy | Theo Mackeben |
| producer | Universum Film AG |
| productionCompany | Universum Film AG |
| publisher | UFA |
| theme | biographical propaganda |