Edward II

Edward II

Edward II

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Edward II

1970

2h 5m

4.2(6 votes)

Drama

History

TV Movie

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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Production Companies

BBC

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Ian McKellen

King Edward

Ian McKellen

Acting

Timothy West

Young Mortimer

Timothy West

Acting

Diane Fletcher

Queen Isabella

Diane Fletcher

Acting

James Laurenson

Piers Gaveston

James Laurenson

Acting

Robert Eddison

Lightborn/Archbishop of Canterbury

Robert Eddison

Acting

Paul Hardwick

Earl of Warwick/ Sir John Maltravers

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Acting

Trevor Martin

Earl of Lancaster/ Rice Ap Howell

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Andrew Crawford

Old Spencer/ Third poor man

Andrew Crawford

Acting

Bette Bourne

Edmund of Kent

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David Calder

Young Spencer

David Calder

Acting

Stephen Greif

Earl of Pembroke

Stephen Greif

Acting

Richard Morant

Earl of Leicester/ Levune

Richard Morant

Acting

Michael Godfrey

Bishop of Coventry

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Lucy Fleming

Niece to the King

Lucy Fleming

Acting

Nigel Havers

Soldier/ Attendant

Nigel Havers

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