Edward II

Name: Edward II
Genre: History, Romance, Drama
Released: 1991-09-11
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, John Lynch

1991·Movie·R·90 min·★ 6.2(64)

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“A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love”

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…

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About Edward II

Edward II is a 1991 English-language history, romance and drama film directed by Derek Jarman. The cast is led by Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Metrograph, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Edward II was produced by BBC Film, Working Title Films, and British Screen Productions and made in United Kingdom and Japan. It was released on September 11, 1991, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Derek Jarman
Writers: Derek Jarman, Stephen McBride, Ken Butler
Release date: September 11, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, Japan
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: BBC Film, Working Title Films, British Screen Productions

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Edward II cast & crew

Edward II was directed by Derek Jarman and written by Derek Jarman, Stephen McBride, and Ken Butler.

The cast features Steven Waddington as Edward II, Andrew Tiernan as Piers Gaveston, Tilda Swinton as Isabella, Nigel Terry as Roger Mortimer, John Lynch as Spencer, and Dudley Sutton as Bishop of Winchester.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Simon Fisher-Turner, cinematography is by Ian Wilson, and it was produced by Steve Clark-Hall and Simon Curtis.

Is Edward II worth watching?

Edward II holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 64 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy history, romance, and drama, Edward II is worth a place on your watchlist.

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