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...

Ian McKellen
as King Edward

Timothy West
as Young Mortimer

Diane Fletcher
as Queen Isabella

James Laurenson
as Piers Gaveston

Robert Eddison
as Lightborn/Archbishop of Canterbury

Paul Hardwick
as Earl of Warwick/ Sir John Maltravers

Trevor Martin
as Earl of Lancaster/ Rice Ap Howell

Andrew Crawford
as Old Spencer/ Third poor man

Bette Bourne
as Edmund of Kent

David Calder
as Young Spencer