
Edward II
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 with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power...
DramaHistoryTV Movie
Rating
4.9/10
Release Date
1970-08-06
Runtime
125 minutes
Status
Released
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
Production Companies
Prospect Theatre Company

BBC