Edward II
English • 1991 • 1h 30m
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Synopsis
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…
Credits
Crew
DirectorDerek Jarman
WriterDerek Jarman, Stephen McBride, Ken Butler
CinematographerIan Wilson
ComposerSimon Fisher-Turner
EditorGeorge Akers
ProducerSteve Clark-Hall, Antony Root
Cast
Steven Waddingtonas Edward II
Andrew Tiernanas Piers Gaveston