Edward II

Edward II (1991)

A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love

  • Genre: History, Romance, Drama
  • Release Date: 1991-09-03
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 21 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, Japan
  • Director:
star 6.9/10
From 21 Ratings

Summary

A modern-dress adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan tragedy about King Edward II's homosexual relationship with the ambitious Gaveston, and his overthrow by the queen and the outraged nobility.

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  • 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

  • Jerome Flynn

    as Kent

  • Jody Graber

    as Prince Edward

  • Annie Lennox

    as Singer

  • Kevin Collins

    as Lightbourn, the Gaoler

  • Tony Forsyth

    as Captive Policeman

  • Jill Balcon

    as Chorus of Nobility

  • Barbara New

    as Chorus of Nobility

  • Andrea Miller

    as Chorus of Nobility

  • Brian Mitchell

    as Chorus of Nobility

  • David Glover

    as Chorus of Nobility

  • Andrew Charleson

    as Chorus of Nobility

  • John Quentin

    as Chorus of Nobility

  • Roger Hammond

    as Bishop

  • Allan Corduner

    as Poet

  • Lloyd Newson

    as Dancer

  • Nigel Charnock

    as Dancer

  • Mark Davis

    as Sailor

  • Andy Jeffrey

    as Sailor

  • Barry John Clarke

    as Man with Snake

  • John Henry Duncan

    as Altar Boy

  • Thomas Duncan

    as Altar Boy

  • Giles de Montigny

    as Soldier on Guard

  • Jonathan Stables

    as Soldier on Guard

  • Michael Watkins

    as Soldier on Guard

  • Robb Dennis

    as Soldier on Guard

  • Chris McHallem

    as Thug

  • David Oliver

    as Thug

  • Christopher Adamson

    as Thug

  • Danny Earl

    as Thug

  • Kim Dare

    as Wild Girl

  • Kristina Overton

    as Wild Girl

  • Trevor Skingle

    as Gym Instructor

  • Christopher Hobbs

    as Equery

  • Sandy Powell

    as Seamstress

  • Kate Temple

    as Seamstress

  • Andrew Lee Bolton

    as Masseur

  • Liz Ranken

    as Sexy Girl

  • Renee Eyre

    as Sexy Girl

  • Sharon Munro

    as Sexy Girl

  • Daniel Bevan

    as Youth

  • Ian Francis

    as Youth

  • Tristam Cones

    as Youth

  • Jocelyn Pook

    as Elektra Quartet; Viola

  • Abigail Brown

    as Elektra Quartet; Violin

  • Sonia Slaney

    as Elektra Quartet; Violin

  • Dinah Beamish

    as Elektra Quartet; Cello
Directing Derek Jarman Director
Costume & Make-Up Sandy Powell Costume Design

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