In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings, Plantagenet king Edward II hands the power-craving nobility the perfect excuse by ...
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Title: Edward II (1991)
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5 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Steven Waddington | ... | Edward II | |
| Kevin Collins | ... | Lightborn, the Jailor | |
| Andrew Tiernan | ... | Piers Gaveston | |
| John Lynch | ... | Spencer | |
| Dudley Sutton | ... | Bishop of Winchester | |
| Tilda Swinton | ... | Isabella | |
| Jerome Flynn | ... | Kent | |
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Jody Graber | ... | Prince Edward |
| Nigel Terry | ... | Mortimer | |
| Jill Balcon | ... | Chorus of Nobility | |
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Barbara New | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
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Andrea Miller | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
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Brian Mitchell | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
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David Glover | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
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John Quentin | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
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In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings, Plantagenet king Edward II hands the power-craving nobility the perfect excuse by taking as lover besides his diplomatic wife, the French princess Isabel, not an acceptable lady at court but the ambitious Piers Gaveston, who uses his favor in bed even to wield political influence - the stage is set for a palace revolt which sends the gay pair from the throne to a terminal torture dungeon. Written by KGF Vissers
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A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love.Parents Guide:
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Edward II: My father is deceased. Come Gaveston, and share the kingdom with thy dearest friend.
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Composer James Pierpont
Performed and arranged by Simon Fisher-Turner (as Simon Fisher Turner)
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About 90 members of OutRage, a British gay political action group, took part in the riot scene. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Edward II: My father is deceased. Come Gaveston, and share the kingdom with thy dearest friend.
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Jingle BellsComposer James Pierpont
Performed and arranged by Simon Fisher-Turner (as Simon Fisher Turner)
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Release Date:
18 October 1991 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Edward II See more »Filming Locations:
London, England, UKEdit
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Budget:
GBP750,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$28,318, 22 March 1992Gross USA:
$699,264Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$706,131Company Credits
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Edward II makes a brilliant hodge-podge of history by vaulting a sixteenth century play about a fourteenth century English king onto a dark, abstract twentieth century stage. Iconoclastic, yes; anachronistic, yes; imbecilic, no. While on the page Marlowe's poetry speaks for itself, in director Derek Jarman's hands it provides a counterpoint to the film's daring, elegant, eloquent visuals. King Edward and his lover, Piers Gaveston, are attacked by the raving heteronormative toffs for their homosexuality and Gaveston's less-than-aristocratic background. Great moments include a cameo by Annie Lennox and a bull's-eye by Tilda Swinton.