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Edward II

  • TV Movie
  • 19701970
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Ian McKellen and James Laurenson in Edward II (1970)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
142
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    • Richard Marquand(associate director)
    • Toby Robertson(for Prospect Theatre Company and the BBC)
    • Christopher Marlowe(play)
  • Stars
    • Ian McKellen
    • Timothy West
    • Diane Fletcher
    • Richard Marquand(associate director)
    • Toby Robertson(for Prospect Theatre Company and the BBC)
    • Christopher Marlowe(play)
  • Stars
    • Ian McKellen
    • Timothy West
    • Diane Fletcher
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    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…
    Paul Hardwick
    Paul Hardwick
    • Earl of Warwick…
    Trevor Martin
    • Earl of Lancaster…
    Andrew Crawford
    • Old Spencer…
    Bette Bourne
    Bette Bourne
    • Edmund of Kent
    • (as Peter Bourne)
    David Calder
    David Calder
    • Young Spencer
    David Strong
    • Robert Baldock
    Michael Spice
    • Old Mortimer…
    Stephen Greif
    Stephen Greif
    • Earl of Pembroke…
    Colin Fisher
    • Earl of Arundel
    Richard Morant
    Richard Morant
    • Earl of Leicester…
    Michael Godfrey
    Michael Godfrey
    • Bishop of Coventry
    Myles Reithermann
    • Prince Edward
    Lucy Fleming
    Lucy Fleming
    • Niece to the King
      • Richard Marquand(associate director) (for Prospect Theatre Company)
      • Toby Robertson(for Prospect Theatre Company and the BBC)
      • Christopher Marlowe(play)
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    10/10
    McKellen and Laurenson shine in a memorable production
    Shakespeare's Richard II and Marlowe's Edward II were successful stage productions recorded in the studio for BBC Television in the early days of colour transmissions. At that time only the recently inaugurated BBC 2 channel was broadcasting in colour and the new TV sets were very expensive.

    I was a university student at the time and watched these outstanding productions in the colour TV lounge in my hall of residence. I've remembered them vividly ever since, particularly the young Ian McKellen's highly charged and sensual performances in the title roles. Those were less enlightened times and young Ian was still firmly 'in the closet' but to my youthful mind his gay sensibility was more than evident, especially in the role of Edward II. James Laurenson was also outstanding as Gaveston.

    These landmark productions are crying out for a DVD release.
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      • August 6, 1970 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
      • Latin
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Prospect Theatre Company
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    • 2 hours 5 minutes

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