Edward II
In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elisabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings, Plantagenet king Edward II hands the power-craving nobility the perfect excuse by taking as lover besides his diplomatic wife, the French princess Isabel, not an acceptable lady at court but the ambitious Piers Gaveston, who uses his favor in bed even to wield political influence - the stage is set for a palace revolt which sends the gay pair from the throne to a terminal torture dungeon.
R
HD
Drama, History
1991
87 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Edward II
- Duration : 87 min
- Languages : English, Italian
- Writers : Christopher Marlowe (play), Derek Jarman (screenplay), Stephen McBride (screenplay), Ken Butler (screenplay)
- Directors : Derek Jarman min
- Imdb : 6.9 (1831 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.6 (1278 votes)
- Actors : Steven Waddington, Kevin Collins, Andrew Tiernan, John Lynch
Movie Storyline
In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elisabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings, Plantagenet king Edward II hands the power-craving nobility the perfect excuse by taking as lover besides his diplomatic wife, the French princess Isabel, not an acceptable lady at court but the ambitious Piers Gaveston, who uses his favor in bed even to wield political influence - the stage is set for a palace revolt which sends the gay pair from the throne to a terminal torture dungeon.