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Edward II

Toby Robertson

1970 • 2h 5m

England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires...

Edward II

Cast

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellenKing Edward

Timothy West

Timothy WestYoung Mortimer

Diane Fletcher

Diane FletcherQueen Isabella

James Laurenson

James LaurensonPiers Gaveston

Robert Eddison

Robert EddisonLightborn/Archbishop of Canterbury

Paul Hardwick

Paul HardwickEarl of Warwick/ Sir John Maltravers

Trevor MartinEarl of Lancaster/ Rice Ap Howell

Andrew Crawford

Andrew CrawfordOld Spencer/ Third poor man

Bette BourneEdmund of Kent

David Calder

David CalderYoung Spencer

Stephen Greif

Stephen GreifEarl of Pembroke

Richard Morant

Richard MorantEarl of Leicester/ Levune

Michael GodfreyBishop of Coventry

Lucy Fleming

Lucy FlemingNiece to the King

Nigel Havers

Nigel HaversSoldier/ Attendant

Crew

Toby Robertson

Toby RobertsonDirector

Christopher Marlowe

Christopher MarloweTheatre Play

Richard Marquand

Richard MarquandCo-Director

Carl Davis

Carl DavisOriginal Music Composer

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