Overview
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...
Details
- Director
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 6, 1970
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Ian McKellenKing Edward
Timothy WestYoung Mortimer
Diane FletcherQueen Isabella
James LaurensonPiers Gaveston
Robert EddisonLightborn/Archbishop of Canterbury
Paul HardwickEarl of Warwick/ Sir John Maltravers- Trevor MartinEarl of Lancaster/ Rice Ap Howell
Andrew CrawfordOld Spencer/ Third poor man- Bette BourneEdmund of Kent
David CalderYoung Spencer
Stephen GreifEarl of Pembroke
Richard MorantEarl of Leicester/ Levune- Michael GodfreyBishop of Coventry
Lucy FlemingNiece to the King
Nigel HaversSoldier/ Attendant
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