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18 October 1991 (UK) moreTagline:
A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love.Plot:
In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elisabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings... more | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Buzz Break: Edward II (From Movieline. 12 August 2009, 2:40 PM, PDT)
Tilda Swinton: Once She Pops, She Can't Stop.
(From FilmExperience. 17 July 2009, 5:02 PM, PDT)
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Marlowe,Waddington,Swinton rule more (18 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steven Waddington | ... | Edward II |
| Kevin Collins | ... | Lightborn, the Jailor |
 | Andrew Tiernan | ... | Piers Gaveston |
| John Lynch | ... | Spencer |
| Dudley Sutton | ... | Bishop of Winchester |
 | Tilda Swinton | ... | Isabella |
| Jerome Flynn | ... | Kent |
| Jody Graber | ... | Prince Edward |
| Nigel Terry | ... | Mortimer |
| Jill Balcon | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
| Barbara New | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
| Andrea Miller | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
| Brian Mitchell | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
| David Glover | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
| John Quentin | ... | Chorus of Nobility |
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90 minCountry:
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The poem which Allan Corduner reads from in front of the King is Dante's Divine Comedy. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Edward II: My father is deceased. Come Gaveston, and share the kingdom with thy dearest friend.
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Every Time We Say Goodbye moreFAQ
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I love Elizabethan drama. I had been on a Kenneth Branagh and William Shakespeare kick(and I guess I still am)when on a whim I bought this film based on the play of the same name by Shakespeare-contemporary Christopher Marlowe. I am very glad I did. Edward II(Steven Waddington of SLEEPY HOLLOW) ditches one icey, repressed Queen Isabella(Tilda Swinton) for another hot and uninhibited queen, gay lover Gaveston. But the romance is doomed when the nobility rises up with Isabella to end the affair. Director Derek Jarman's adaptation is one of those rare films that succeeds set in a time other than in its original setting. He moves the setting and action of the movie to the modern era, and this serves as a more timely backdrop for the movie's pro-gay stance, which seems to me to be its central theme. I really liked Steven Waddington, who was very, very good. And an unexpected surprise came from Tilda Swinton, an actress with whom I am not familiar but whose other work I'd like to see, based on the quality of her performance here. Strongly recommended!!!