Edward II

Edward II

1991 · 90 min · EN · R · 6.2 (47 votes)
Dir. Derek Jarman · Starring Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, John Lynch, Dudley Sutton · Music Simon Fisher-Turner

A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love

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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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A lavish, tragic exploration of forbidden love and brutal power plays. Opulent visuals and passionate performances underscore the melancholy of a doomed romance amidst medieval court intrigue.

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