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Edward II

Edward II

★ 6.3/10•1991•1h 30m•R•History•Romance•Drama

A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love

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…

Derek Jarman · Director

Derek Jarman · Screenplay

Stephen McBride · Screenplay

Ken Butler · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 11, 1991
Budget$1,003,575
Revenue$706,131

Actors

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Edward II

Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

Piers Gaveston

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Isabella

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

Roger Mortimer

John Lynch

John Lynch

Spencer

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Bishop of Winchester

Jerome Flynn

Jerome Flynn

Kent

Jody Graber

Prince Edward

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox

Singer

Kevin Collins

Lightbourn, the Gaoler

Tony Forsyth

Captive Policeman

Jill Balcon

Jill Balcon

Chorus of Nobility

Barbara New

Barbara New

Chorus of Nobility

Andrea Miller

Chorus of Nobility

Brian Mitchell

Chorus of Nobility

David Glover

Chorus of Nobility

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