Edward II

1970

2h 5m

4.2

4.2/10

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Overview

The reign of Edward II, King of England, is troubled from the start when he brings his male lover, hated by the nobles, out of exile.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Prospect Theatre Company BBC

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

infidelity based on play or musical murder male homosexuality king mourning archbishop

Quick Facts

Release Date	August 6, 1970
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0065684

Cast

Ian McKellen

King Edward

Timothy West

Young Mortimer

Diane Fletcher

Queen Isabella

James Laurenson

Piers Gaveston

Robert Eddison

Lightborn/Archbishop of Canterbury

Paul Hardwick

Earl of Warwick/ Sir John Maltravers

Trevor Martin

Earl of Lancaster/ Rice Ap Howell

Andrew Crawford

Old Spencer/ Third poor man

Bette Bourne

Edmund of Kent

David Calder

Young Spencer

Stephen Greif

Earl of Pembroke

Richard Morant

Earl of Leicester/ Levune

Key Crew

Toby Robertson

Director

Mark Shivas

Producer