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1970 Drama History TV Movie 2h 5m

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...

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Principal 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

Michael Godfrey

Bishop of Coventry

Lucy Fleming

Niece to the King

Nigel Havers

Soldier/ Attendant

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