Edward II
Edward II

Movie·1991·1h 30m

Edward II

A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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…

Written By

Ken Butler, Stephen McBride

Producer

Steve Clark-Hall, Simon Curtis

Cinematography

Ian Wilson

Music

Simon Fisher-Turner

Editor

George Akers

Themes

husband wife relationshipbased on play or musicalmale homosexualitypalace intriguemedieval england14th centurygay theme

Production House

BBC Film
Working Title Films
British Screen Productions
Uplink

Audience Score

62%

63 votes

Skip13%
Timepass30%
Go for it37%
Perfection20%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

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

Andrew Charleson

Chorus of Nobility

John Quentin

John Quentin

Chorus of Nobility

// crew

Crew

Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman

Director, Screenplay

Ken Butler

Screenplay

Steve Clark-Hall

Producer

Simon Curtis

Simon Curtis

Executive Producer

Antony Root

Producer

Simon Fisher-Turner

Original Music Composer

George Akers

Editor

Takashi Asai

Takashi Asai

Executive Producer

Sarah Radclyffe

Executive Producer

Stephen McBride

Screenplay

Ian Wilson

Director of Photography

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