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Edward II
Year
1991
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
1h 30m
Rating
R
CC
Performers
Tilda Swinton, Steven Waddington, Kevin Collins
Directed By
Derek Jarman
Publication Information
Film Movement Classics
Summary
In this new restoration of the iconic New Queer Cinema classic, Derek Jarman offers a postmodern take on Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan drama. Pleasure-seeking King Edward II sets the stage for a palace revolt by taking as a lover the ambitious Piers Gaveston - who uses his favor in bed to wield political influence - sending the gay pair from the throne to a terminal torture dungeon.