Edward II

A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love

Edward II (1991)

Timing: 1:30 (90 min)

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Release date

1991-09-11

Country

United Kingdom, Japan

Production

Working Title Films, BBC Film, British Screen Productions, Uplink

Genre

History, Romance, Drama

Budget

$1 003 575

Revenue

$706 131

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Director

Derek Jarman

Actors

Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, John Lynch, Dudley Sutton, Jerome Flynn, Jody Graber, Annie Lennox, Kevin Collins
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Scenario

Producer

Steve Clark-Hall, Antony Root, Takashi Asai, Simon Curtis, Sarah Radclyffe

Operator

Ian Wilson

Composer

Simon Fisher-Turner

Artist

Audition

Editing

George Akers
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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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