A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love
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…
Edward II (1991) is a history, romance and drama film directed by Derek Jarman, released on September 11, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton and Nigel Terry. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 68 ratings.
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Steven Waddington
as Edward II
Andrew Tiernan
as Piers Gaveston
Tilda Swinton
as Isabella
Nigel Terry
as Roger Mortimer
John Lynch
as Spencer
Dudley Sutton
as Bishop of Winchester
Jerome Flynn
as Kent
Jody Graber
as Prince Edward
Annie Lennox
as Singer
Kevin Collins
as Lightbourn, the Gaoler
Tony Forsyth
as Captive Policeman
Jill Balcon
as Chorus of Nobility
Directed by Derek Jarman, written by Christopher Marlowe, Derek Jarman and Stephen McBride, produced by Steve Clark-Hall and Antony Root.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 68 ratings.
The rights of kings may well have been divine in the fourteenth century, but that was only so long as you could carry the support of the church, your wife and the powerful nobles upon whom this whole game of political jenga was based. When Edward II (Steven Waddington) decides to tempt just about all of these pillars of support by openly parading his lover Gaveston (Andrew Tiernan) to his court, it seems to manage…
Reviewed on September 6, 2025
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Edward II (1991) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Metrograph and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Edward II (1991) includes Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry and John Lynch. The film was directed by Derek Jarman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Edward II was released on September 11, 1991 and runs for 1h 30m.
Edward II (1991) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 68 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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