| Edward II | |
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| Directed by | Derek Jarman |
| Starring | Steven Waddington Kevin Collins Andrew Tiernan Dudley Sutton Tilda Swinton |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
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Edward II is a 1991 film by Derek Jarman based on the play Edward II by Christopher Marlowe. Derek Jarman ( January 31 1942 – February 19 1994) was an English Film director, Stage designer Steven Waddington (born 1968) is a British actor who is probably best known for his supporting role in Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans Andrew James Tiernan (born on November 30 1965 is an English actor Dudley Sutton (born 6 April 1933 in Surrey) is an English Actor. Katherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - BAFTA Scotland - and Coppa Volpi award-winning The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Derek Jarman ( January 31 1942 – February 19 1994) was an English Film director, Stage designer Edward II is a Renaissance or Early Modern period play written by Christopher Marlowe.
The plot revolves around Edward II of England's (Steven Waddington) infatuation with Piers Gaveston (Andrew Tiernan), which proves to be the downfall of both of them, thanks to the machinations of Mortimer (Nigel Terry). For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. Steven Waddington (born 1968) is a British actor who is probably best known for his supporting role in Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans Piers Gaveston 1st Earl of Cornwall (c 1284 &ndash 19 June, 1312) was the Favourite, and possibly lover of King Edward II of England. Andrew James Tiernan (born on November 30 1965 is an English actor Nigel Terry (born August 15, 1945) is a British stage and Film actor probably best known by movie audiences for his portrayal of King
The film is staged in a postmodern style, using a mixture of contemporary and medieval props, sets and clothing. Postmodernism literally means 'after the modernist movement' While " Modern " itself refers to something "related to the present" the movement of modernism (The date "1991" appears on a royal proclamation at one point. ) The gay content of the play is also brought to the fore by Jarman, notably by adding a homosexual sex scene and by depicting Edward's army as gay rights protesters. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation.
Cast
- Steven Waddington as Edward II
- Kevin Collins as Lightborn, the Jailor
- Andrew Tiernan as Piers Gaveston
- John Lynch as Spencer
- Dudley Sutton as Bishop of Winchester
- Tilda Swinton as Isabella
- Jerome Flynn as Kent
- Jody Graber as Prince Edward
- Nigel Terry as Mortimer
- Jill Balcon as Chorus of Nobility
- Barbara New as Chorus of Nobility
- Andrea Miller as Chorus of Nobility
- Brian Mitchell as Chorus of Nobility
- David Glover as Chorus of Nobility
- John Quentin as Chorus of Nobility
- Andrew Charleson as Chorus of Nobility
- Roger Hammond as Bishop
- Allan Corduner as Poet
- Annie Lennox as Singer
- Tony Forsyth as Captive Policeman
External links
- Edward II at the Internet Movie Database
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