Edward II

Name: Edward II
Genre: History, Romance, Drama
Released: 1991-09-11
Duration: 90 min

1h 30m·History, Romance, Drama·

Directed by Derek Jarman·1991

Rate

6.3/10 avg

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…

DirectorDerek JarmanCinematographyIan WilsonScreenplayKen ButlerStudioBBC Film

Actor	Role
Steven WaddingtonEdward II	Edward II
Andrew TiernanPiers Gaveston	Piers Gaveston
Tilda SwintonIsabella	Isabella
Nigel TerryRoger Mortimer	Roger Mortimer
John LynchSpencer	Spencer
Dudley SuttonBishop of Winchester	Bishop of Winchester
Jerome FlynnKent	Kent
JJody GraberPrince Edward	Prince Edward
Annie LennoxSinger	Singer
KKevin CollinsLightbourn, the Gaoler	Lightbourn, the Gaoler
TTony ForsythCaptive Policeman	Captive Policeman
Jill BalconChorus of Nobility	Chorus of Nobility
Barbara NewChorus of Nobility	Chorus of Nobility
AAndrea MillerChorus of Nobility	Chorus of Nobility
BBrian MitchellChorus of Nobility	Chorus of Nobility
DDavid GloverChorus of Nobility	Chorus of Nobility
AAndrew CharlesonChorus of Nobility	Chorus of Nobility
John QuentinChorus of Nobility	Chorus of Nobility
Roger HammondBishop	Bishop
Allan CordunerPoet	Poet
LLloyd NewsonDancer	Dancer
NNigel CharnockDancer	Dancer
MMark DavisSailor	Sailor
AAndy JeffreySailor	Sailor
BBarry John ClarkeMan with Snake	Man with Snake
JJohn Henry DuncanAltar Boy	Altar Boy
TThomas DuncanAltar Boy	Altar Boy
GGiles de MontignySoldier on Guard	Soldier on Guard
JJonathan StablesSoldier on Guard	Soldier on Guard
MMichael WatkinsSoldier on Guard	Soldier on Guard