Edward II
"A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love"
1991-09-11
6.4
en 90mHistoryRomanceDrama
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…
Director
Derek Jarman
Costume Design
Sandy Powell
Theatre Play
Christopher Marlowe
Screenplay
Derek Jarman
Screenplay
Stephen McBride
Screenplay
Ken Butler
husband wife relationship based on play or musical male homosexuality palace intrigue medieval england 14th century gay theme
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$706,131Budget
$1,003,575Countries
- United Kingdom
- Japan
Companies
- BBC Film
- Working Title Films
- British Screen Productions
- Uplink
