Edward II

Edward II

History · 1991 · 1h 30m

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A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love

Overview

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…

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Cast & crew

Steven WaddingtonEdward II
Andrew TiernanPiers Gaveston
Tilda SwintonIsabella
Nigel TerryRoger Mortimer
John LynchSpencer
Dudley SuttonBishop of Winchester
Jerome FlynnKent
Jody GraberPrince Edward
Annie LennoxSinger
Kevin CollinsLightbourn, the Gaoler
Tony ForsythCaptive Policeman
Jill BalconChorus of Nobility
Barbara NewChorus of Nobility
Andrea MillerChorus of Nobility
Brian MitchellChorus of Nobility

Information

Release date
18 October 1991
Director
Derek Jarman
Genres
History, Romance, Drama
Runtime
1h 30m
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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