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Edward II 1970 Directed by Toby Robertson , Richard Marquand

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , TV Movie
Production Companies BBC , Prospect Theatre Company
Release Date 6 August 1970
125 mins
Cast
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen King Edward
Timothy West
Timothy West Young Mortimer
Diane Fletcher
Diane Fletcher Queen Isabella
James Laurenson
James Laurenson Piers Gaveston
Robert Eddison
Robert Eddison Lightborn/Archbishop of Canterbury
Paul Hardwick
Paul Hardwick Earl of Warwick/ Sir John Maltravers
Trevor Martin
Trevor Martin Earl of Lancaster/ Rice Ap Howell
Andrew Crawford
Andrew Crawford Old Spencer/ Third poor man
Bette Bourne
Bette Bourne Edmund of Kent
David Calder
David Calder Young Spencer
Stephen Greif
Stephen Greif Earl of Pembroke
Richard Morant
Richard Morant Earl of Leicester/ Levune
Michael Godfrey
Michael Godfrey Bishop of Coventry
Lucy Fleming
Lucy Fleming Niece to the King
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers Soldier/ Attendant
Crew
Directors
Toby Robertson
Toby Robertson
Richard Marquand
Richard Marquand
Producer
Mark Shivas
Mark Shivas
Composer
Carl Davis
Carl Davis
Original Writer
Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe