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Edward II (1991)

A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love

Starring Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton

Directed by Derek Jarman

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…

Runtime: 90 min. Rating: 6.9 DVD

Languages: English

Countries: Japan,United Kingdom

Genres: Drama,History,Romance

Keywords: husband wife relationship,male homosexuality,palace intrigue,medieval england,14th century,gay,based on play

Cast

Steven Waddington

Edward II

Andrew Tiernan

Piers Gaveston

Tilda Swinton

Isabella