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Edward II

Base Fortune, now I see that in thy wheel there is a point to which when men aspire; they...

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Base Fortune, now I see that in thy wheel there is a point to which when men aspire; they tumble headlong down. That point I touch'd, and seeing there was no place to mount up higher why should I grieve at my declining fall?

Full Transcript

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Base fortune
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Now I see that in thy wheel there is a point
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to which when men aspire
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they tumble headlong down
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That point I touched
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And seeing there was no place to mount up higher
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why should I grieve at my declining fall
Duration
31 seconds
Views
410
Timestamp in Movie
01:26:28
Uploaded
Nov 23, 2022
Genres
Production
BBC Film,Working Title Films,British Screen Productions,Uplink

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Movie Summary

In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings, Plantagenet king Edward II hands the power-craving nobility the perfect excuse by taking as lover besides his diplomatic wife,

Actors

Nigel Terry
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