Edward II

1991

Directed by

Derek Jarman

Starring

Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton

Runtime

1h 30m

Country

USA

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…