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Edward II

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…

19911h 30mRHistory, Romance, Drama

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About Edward II

Directors
Derek Jarman
Cast
Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, John Lynch, Dudley Sutton
Genres
History, Romance, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, Japan
Status
Released

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