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…
Title | Edward II |
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Year | 1991 |
Genre | History, Romance, Drama |
Country | United Kingdom, Japan |
Studio | BBC Film, Working Title Films, British Screen Productions, Uplink |
Cast | Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, John Lynch, Dudley Sutton |
Crew | Derek Jarman (Director), Sandy Powell (Costume Design), Christopher Marlowe (Theatre Play), Ken Butler (Screenplay), Derek Jarman (Screenplay), Steve Clark-Hall (Producer) |
Keyword | husband wife relationship, based on play or musical, male homosexuality, palace intrigue, medieval england, 14th century, gay theme |
Release | Oct 18, 1991 |
Runtime | 90 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.20 / 10 by 53 users |