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Edward II

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1991 film directed by Derek Jarman

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6.2

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…

Released: 1991-09-1190 minDir: Derek JarmanHistory, Romance, DramaBudget: $1.0MBox office: $706,131

Cast

  • Steven Waddington as Edward II
  • Andrew Tiernan as Piers Gaveston
  • Tilda Swinton as Isabella
  • Nigel Terry as Roger Mortimer
  • John Lynch as Spencer
  • Dudley Sutton as Bishop of Winchester

Themes

  • husband wife relationship
  • based on play or musical
  • male homosexuality
  • palace intrigue
  • medieval england
  • 14th century
  • gay theme

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

3,345 votes

Year
1991
Runtime
87 min
Genres
Drama, History, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Director
Derek Jarman
Screenwriter
Derek Jarman
Cast member
Jocelyn Pook
Producer
Simon Curtis
Production company
BBC Film
Cinematographer
Ian Wilson
Narrative location
England
Duration
90
FilmAffinity ID
847250
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1992-04-30
title
Edward II
costume designer
Sandy Powell
distributed by
Netflix
production designer
Derek Jarman
executive producer
Simon Curtis
review score
100%
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