Edward II
A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love
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.
Direction
Cast
Steven Waddington
Edward II
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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
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Jill Balcon
Chorus of Nobility
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Simon Fisher-Turner
Composer
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Ian Wilson
Cinematographer
