Edward II

1991 · directed by Derek Jarman

Rating
79/100
Hit
no

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…

Edward II (1991), directed by Derek Jarman, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Steven Waddington
  • Andrew Tiernan
  • Tilda Swinton
  • Nigel Terry
  • John Lynch
  • Dudley Sutton
  • Jerome Flynn
  • Jody Graber
  • Annie Lennox
  • Kevin Collins

Crew

  • Ian Wilson — Director of Photography
  • George Akers — Editor
  • Simon Fisher-Turner — Original Music Composer
  • Derek Jarman — Screenplay
  • Ken Butler — Screenplay
  • Stephen McBride — Screenplay

More from Derek Jarman

  1. Blue (1993) — 83/100 · hit
  2. Sebastiane (1976) — 73/100
  3. Wittgenstein (1993) — 73/100
  4. Jubilee (1978) — 72/100
  5. Caravaggio (1986) — 65/100
  6. Aria (1987) — 56/100

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