Storyline
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…
Principal Cast
Steven Waddington
Edward II
Andrew Tiernan
Piers Gaveston
Tilda Swinton
Isabella
Nigel Terry
Roger Mortimer
John Lynch
Spencer
Dudley Sutton
Bishop of Winchester
Jerome Flynn
Kent
JO
Jody Graber
Prince Edward
Media Information
DirectorDerek Jarman
StatusReleased
Runtime90 min
Genres
HistoryRomanceDrama
Release Date1991-09-11
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom, Japan
Production
BBC Film
Working Title Films
British Screen Productions
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