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Edward II., BBC TV ; [written] by Christopher Marlowe ; producer, Mark Shivas ; directed for the theatre and television by Toby Robertson [and Richard Marquand], Fullscreen

Label
Edward II., BBC TV ; [written] by Christopher Marlowe ; producer, Mark Shivas ; directed for the theatre and television by Toby Robertson [and Richard Marquand], Fullscreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Edward II.
Oclc number
320780070
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Filmed performance held in 1969 at the Piccadilly Theatre, London, as part of the Edinburgh Festival
Responsibility statement
BBC TV ; [written] by Christopher Marlowe ; producer, Mark Shivas ; directed for the theatre and television by Toby Robertson [and Richard Marquand]
Runtime
121
Summary
Edward II is a flawed ruler, his reign marred by civil strife and rebellion, but it is his love life, and not his inept leadership, that ultimately turns the nobles against the king
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Edward the Second
resource.version
Fullscreen
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