UK,
1991, 90 min
Directed by:
Derek JarmanCinematography:
Ian WilsonComposer:
Simon Fisher-TurnerCast:
Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, John Lynch, Dudley Sutton, Tilda Swinton, Jerome Flynn, Nigel Terry, John Quentin, Allan Corduner, Annie Lennox (more)Plots(1)
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. This landmark of gay cinema features an incredible performance from Jarman muse and Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton as Edward's spurned Queen Isabella and a rare film appearance by singer Annie Lennox. (Film Movement)
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