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Edward II

A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love
Sep 11, 1991 · 1h 30m
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Romance
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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

Steven Waddington
Edward II
Andrew Tiernan
Piers Gaveston
Tilda Swinton
Isabella
Nigel Terry
Roger Mortimer
John Lynch
Spencer
Dudley Sutton
Bishop of Winchester
Jerome Flynn
Kent
Jody Graber
Prince Edward
Directed by Derek Jarman

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$1,003,575
Revenue
$706,131
Production
BBC Film, Working Title, British Screen Productions, Uplink
Country
GB

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