Derek Jarman’s bold adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s Elizabethan play depicting King Edward II’s (Steven Waddington) passionate, defiant affair with Piers Gaveston (Andrew Tiernan), sparking a political crisis and a brutal, bloody overthrow led by Queen Isabella (Tilda Swinton) and Roger Mortimer.
Starring:
- Tilda Swinton
- Steven Waddington
- Jerome Flynn
- Andrew Tiernan
- Jody Graber
- Nigel Terry
Directed By:
- Derek Jarman
Screenplay By:
- Derek Jarman, Stephen McBride,
- and Ken Butler.
