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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 purposes, in the context of the Second World War going on at the time.
Original Release
11/01/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Zarah Leander | Mary Queen of Scots / Maria Stuart |
| Willy Birgel | Lord Bothwell |
| Maria Koppenhöfer | Queen Elizabeth I. of England / Elisabeth I. |
| Lotte Koch | Lady Johanna Gordon |
| Axel von Ambesser | Prinz Henry Darnley / Henry Darnley |
| Friedrich Benfer | David Riccio |
| Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur | Jon Knox |
| Walther Süssenguth | Lord Jacob Stuart |
| Odo Krohmann | Lord Morton |
| Herbert Hübner | Lord Arran |
Directors
Writers
Harald Braun, Jacob Geis, Franz-Jürgen Kleinert, Rolf Reissmann
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Zarah Leander | Mary Queen of Scots / Maria Stuart |
| Willy Birgel | Lord Bothwell |
| Maria Koppenhöfer | Queen Elizabeth I. of England / Elisabeth I. |
| Lotte Koch | Lady Johanna Gordon |
| Axel von Ambesser | Prinz Henry Darnley / Henry Darnley |
| Friedrich Benfer | David Riccio |
| Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur | Jon Knox |
| Walther Süssenguth | Lord Jacob Stuart |
| Odo Krohmann | Lord Morton |
| Herbert Hübner | Lord Arran |
| Emil Heß | Lord Douglas |
| Karl Haubenreißer | Lord Balfour |
| Rudolf Klein-Rogge | General Ruthven |
| Anneliese von Eschstruth | Eine der vier Marys |
| Ruth Buchardt | Eine der vier Marys |
| Lisa Lesco | Eine der vier Marys |
| Margot Hielscher | Eine der vier Marys / Eine der vier Marien |
| Josef Sieber | Paris |
| Erich Ponto | Der Gaukler (Singer) / Gaukler |
| Hubert von Meyerinck | Sir John - d*er englische Gesandte / Sir John |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Carl Froelich | Producer |
