Edward II (1991)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Derek Jarman

Writers:

Ken Butler (writer)
Derek Jarman (writer)
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Release Date:

18 October 1991 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

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...

Plot Keywords:

King | Gay | Throne | Nobility | Lover

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

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
Andrew Charleson	...	Chorus of Nobility
Roger Hammond	...	Bishop
Allan Corduner	...	Poet
Annie Lennox	...	Singer
Tony Forsyth	...	Captive Policeman
Lloyd Newson	...	Dancer
Nigel Charnock	...	Dancer
Mark Davis	...	Sailor
Andy Jeffrey	...	Sailor
Barry Clarke	...	Man with Snake (as Barry John Clarke)
John Henry Duncan	...	Altar Boy
Thomas Duncan	...	Altar Boy
Giles De Montigny	...	Soldier on Guard
Jonathan Stables	...	Soldier on Guard
Michael Watkins	...	Soldier on Guard
Robb Dennis	...	Soldier on Guard
David Oliver	...	Thug
Chris McHallem	...	Thug
Christopher Adamson	...	Thug (as Chris Adamson)
Danny Earl	...	Thug
Kim Dare	...	Wild Girl
Kristina Overton	...	Wild Girl
Trevor Skingle	...	Gym Instructor
Christopher Hobbs	...	Equery
Sandy Powell	...	Seamstress
Kate Temple	...	Seamstress
Andrew Lee Bolton	...	Masseur
Liz Ranken	...	Sexy Girl
Renee Eyre	...	Sexy Girl
Sharon Munro	...	Sexy Girl
Daniel Bevan	...	Youth
Ian Francis	...	Youth
James Norton	...	Youth
Tristam Cones	...	Youth
Jocelyn Pook	...	Elektra Quartet, Viola
Abigail Brown	...	Elektra Quartet, Violin
Sonia Slany	...	Elektra Quartet, Violin
Dinah Beamish	...	Elektra Quartet, Cello

Directed by
Derek Jarman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ken Butler		writer
Steve Clark-Hall		writer (uncredited)
Derek Jarman		writer
Christopher Marlowe		play
Stephen McBride		writer
Antony Root		writer (uncredited)

Produced by
Takashi Asai	....	executive producer: Uplink
Steve Clark-Hall	....	producer
Simon Curtis	....	executive producer
Sarah Radclyffe	....	executive producer
Antony Root	....	producer

Original Music by
Simon Fisher-Turner		(as Simon Fisher Turner)

Cinematography by
Ian Wilson		(photographed by)

Film Editing by
George Akers

Production Design by
Christopher Hobbs

Art Direction by
Ricky Eyres		(as Rick Eyres)

Costume Design by
Sandy Powell

Makeup Department
Miri Ben-Schlomo	....	makeup assistant (as Miri Ben-Shlomo)
Morag Ross	....	makeup designer (uncredited)

Production Management
Mairi Bett	....	post-production supervisor
Sarah Swords	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ken Butler	....	associate director
Ian Francis	....	second assistant director
Jeremy Johns	....	third assistant director
Cilla Ware	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David Balfour	....	property master
Derek Ede	....	stand-by stagehand
Steve Ede	....	construction manager
Pat Harkins	....	stand-by props
David Lee	....	stand-by carpenter
William Lowe	....	stand-by painter
James Muir	....	carpenter
Chris Roope	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Mick Boggis	....	assistant dubbing mixer
Michael Crowley	....	assistant dubbing editor (as Mike Crowley)
Andrew Griffiths	....	sound jobfit trainee
Peter Maxwell	....	dubbing mixer
Billy McCarthy	....	sound recordist (as Bill McCarthy)
Peter Murphy	....	boom operator (as Pete Murphy)
George Richards	....	sound recordist
Ean Wood	....	dubbing editor
Steve Hancock	....	sound camera operator (uncredited)

Stunts
Malcolm Ranson	....	fight director

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Brown	....	electrician
Ken Byrne	....	focus puller (as Kenny Byrne)
Tristam Cones	....	camera department trainee
Nigel Crafts	....	rigger
Malcolm Huse	....	grip
Peter Lamb	....	best boy
Liam Longman	....	still photographer
Roz Naylor	....	clapper loader (as Ros Naylor)
Colin Powton	....	electrician
Steven Read	....	electrician
Norman Smith	....	gaffer
Dave Tubbs	....	stand-by rigger
Ian Wilson	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Ian Francis	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joe Casely-Hayford	....	clothes
Katherine Hamnett	....	clothes
Heather Joiner	....	additional gown maker
John Krausa	....	gown maker (as John Kravsa)
Amy Li	....	costumes and toile
Grace Li	....	costumes and toile
Paul Minter	....	wardrobe supervisor
Paul Smith	....	clothes
Clare Spragge	....	additional gown maker
Clare Spragge	....	wardrobe stand-by
Kate Temple	....	wardrobe runner

Editorial Department
Hermione Byrt	....	second assistant editor
Laura Evans	....	assistant editor
George Howard	....	grader
Jake Martin	....	jobfit trainee: editing

Music Department
Dean Broderick	....	musician
Simon Fisher-Turner	....	musician (as Simon Fisher Turner)
Glen Fox	....	musician
Melanie Pappenheim	....	musician
Richard Preston	....	musician
Richard Preston	....	score recording engineer

Other crew
Mairi Bett	....	production coordinator
Daniel Bevan	....	floor runner
Nigel Charnock	....	choreographer
Jason Goode	....	production runner
Nicholas Hall	....	assistant fight director (as Nicolas Hall)
Marriott Harrison	....	legal services (as Marriot Harrison)
Rachel James	....	accountant
Debbie Moore	....	accounts assistant
Pearl Morrison	....	script supervisor
Lloyd Newson	....	choreographer
James Norton	....	floor runner
Angela Palmer	....	legal services
Julian Woolford	....	production runner

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• British Screen Productions
• Edward II
• UPLINK Company (in association with) (as Uoplink)
• Working Title Films

Distributors

• Cinema Mondo (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Criterion Collection, The (laserdisc)
• Dolmen (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
• Fine Line Features (1992) (USA)
• Forum Film (1998) (Finland) (VHS)
• Look Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Prime Films S.L. (Spain)

Other Companies

• Anvil of Denham  sound transfer (as Anvil, Denham)
• Bayly, Martin & Fay International Ltd.  insurance (as Bayly, Martin & Fay)
• Berman's and Nathan's  costumier (as Berman & Nathans)
• Bucks Motion Picture Laboratories  laboratory (as Bucks Laboratories)
• Completion Bond Company  completion guaranty (as The Completion Bond Company Inc.)
• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  sound re-recorded at
• Eastman  originated on
• Elephant Studios  recorded and mixed at
• Expectations  clothes donated by
• Fisher Prestonics  score recording and mixing
• Frontline  publicity
• Grip House  grip equipment
• Hermes  clothes donated by
• Kodak  color films
• Lee's People  crowd casting
• Morris Engel  costumier
• Mr. Lighting  lighting equipment
• Peter Watson Associates  titles
• Rabbit Car Hire  transport supplier
• Robe Noire  costumier
• Samuelson's Camera Equipment  cameras (as Samuelsons)
• Sapex Scripts  post-production services
• Shrubland Studios  recorded and mixed at

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

First cinema film of Andrew Tiernan.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Edward II: My father is deceased. Come Gaveston, and share the kingdom with thy dearest friend.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner (2007)

Soundtrack:

Every Time We Say Goodbye

Why Edward II was not so good.

Tilda Swinton is great, and the Act Up/Gay is good message is great, but what's not so good is the portrayal of Piers and the King. They're obnoxious, rude, and hurtful. It's sad because it seems there are perfectly valid reasons to hate and overthrow them that have nothing to do with heterosexism. Oh, and Annie Lennox is great too, but interrupting the movie for a fawning music video was a strange move.