The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 1970
Edward II
Directed by
Toby Robertson
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...
The story
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...
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
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