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  1. Oct 18, 1991 · With Steven Waddington, Kevin Collins, Andrew Tiernan, John Lynch. In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan 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 ...

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    • Drama, History, Romance
    • Derek Jarman
    • 1991-10-18
  2. Eleanor of Castile. Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also known as Edward of Caernarfon or Caernarvon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir to the throne following the death of his older brother Alphonso. Beginning in 1300, Edward accompanied his ...

  3. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › 1039515-edward_iiEdward II | Rotten Tomatoes

    1991 1h 31m Drama List. 100% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 75% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings The gay king of England (Steven Waddington) meets his doom in this update of Christopher Marlowe's play. Read...

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    • Steven Waddington
    • Derek Jarman
    • Drama
  4. Oct 18, 1991 · Based on the Elizabethan play by Christopher Marlowe, Derek Jarman's modern dress adaptation sees Plantagenet King Edward II take the ambitious courtier Piers Gaveston to be his lover, leading to ...

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  6. The plot revolves around Edward II of England's infatuation with Piers Gaveston, which proves to be the downfall of both of them, thanks to the machinations of Roger Mortimer. Edward II is a 1991 British romantic historical drama film directed by Derek Jarman and starring Steven Waddington, Tilda Swinton and Andrew Tiernan.

  7. Jul 3, 2018 · Inspired by the reign of the openly gay fourteenth century monarch, in Jarman's hands, Marlowe's 1593 work, originally dubbed The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimer, becomes all the more urgent given the backdrop of the AIDS crisis and England's increasingly homo...

  8. Mar 20, 1992 · 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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