Edward II

Edward II

90 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Sept. 3, 1991

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…

Edward II

90 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Sept. 3, 1991

Edward II
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…
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers BBC Films, Working Title Films, British Screen Productions, Uplink
Original title Edward II
Directors Derek Jarman
Writers Ken Butler, Stephen McBride, Derek Jarman, Christopher Marlowe

Cast

Steven Waddington

as Edward II

Andrew Tiernan

as Piers Gaveston

Tilda Swinton

as Isabella

Nigel Terry

as Roger Mortimer

John Lynch

as Spencer

Dudley Sutton

as Bishop of Winchester

Jerome Flynn

as Kent

Jody Graber

as Prince Edward

Annie Lennox

as Singer

Kevin Collins

as Lightbourn, the Gaoler

Tony Forsyth

as Captive Policeman

Jill Balcon

as Chorus of Nobility

Barbara New

as Chorus of Nobility

Andrea Miller

as Chorus of Nobility

Brian Mitchell

as Chorus of Nobility

David Glover

as Chorus of Nobility

Andrew Charleson

as Chorus of Nobility

John Quentin

as Chorus of Nobility

Roger Hammond

as Bishop

Allan Corduner

as Poet

Lloyd Newson

as Dancer

Nigel Charnock

as Dancer

Mark Davis

as Sailor

Andy Jeffrey

as Sailor

Barry John Clarke

as Man with Snake

John Henry Duncan

as Altar Boy

Thomas Duncan

as Altar Boy

Giles de Montigny

as Soldier on Guard

Jonathan Stables

as Soldier on Guard

Michael Watkins

as Soldier on Guard

Robb Dennis

as Soldier on Guard

Chris McHallem

as Thug

David Oliver

as Thug

Danny Earl

as Thug

Kim Dare

as Wild Girl

Kristina Overton

as Wild Girl

Trevor Skingle

as Gym Instructor

Christopher Hobbs

as Equery

Sandy Powell

as Seamstress

Kate Temple

as Seamstress

Andrew Lee Bolton

as Masseur

Liz Ranken

as Sexy Girl

Renee Eyre

as Sexy Girl

Sharon Munro

as Sexy Girl

Daniel Bevan

as Youth

Ian Francis

as Youth

Tristam Cones

as Youth

Jocelyn Pook

as Elektra Quartet; Viola

Abigail Brown

as Elektra Quartet; Violin

Sonia Slaney

as Elektra Quartet; Violin

Dinah Beamish

as Elektra Quartet; Cello