Edward II
1991 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 6.2 · 95% critics
In 14th-century England, a king becomes devoted to a lover from humble origins, granting him favors and noble titles. Jealous opposition grows as alliances form to remove the lover and reshape power at court.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-09-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (63 votes)
About
If you like court power struggles and stylised, provocative drama, Edward II may work; Not for you if you want a deeply engaging, fully fleshed narrative, or if you prefer more straightforward historical stories like Fire or Bent.
Pros: stylised visuals; intense dialogue; memorable moments | Cons: superficial storytelling; staged rapport; feeling sterile
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- based on play or musical
- male homosexuality
- palace intrigue
- medieval england
- 14th century
- gay theme
Cast & crew
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
- JG
Jody Graber
as Prince Edward
Annie Lennox
as Singer
- KC
Kevin Collins
as Lightbourn, the Gaoler
Directed by Derek Jarman