Overview
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…
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Crew
DirectorDerek Jarman
WriterDerek Jarman, Stephen McBride, Ken Butler
Cast
Steven Waddington
Edward II
Andrew Tiernan
Piers Gaveston
Tilda Swinton
Isabella
Nigel Terry
Roger Mortimer
John Lynch
Spencer
Dudley Sutton
Bishop of Winchester
Jerome Flynn
Kent
Jody Graber
Prince Edward
Annie Lennox
Singer
Kevin Collins
Lightbourn, the Gaoler
Tony Forsyth
Captive Policeman
Jill Balcon
Chorus of Nobility
Barbara New
Chorus of Nobility
Andrea Miller
Chorus of Nobility
Brian Mitchell
Chorus of Nobility
David Glover
Chorus of Nobility
Andrew Charleson
Chorus of Nobility
John Quentin
Chorus of Nobility
Roger Hammond
Bishop
Allan Corduner
Poet
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Keywords
husband wife relationshipbased on play or musicalmale homosexualitypalace intriguemedieval england14th centurygay theme
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Budget
$1M
Revenue
$1M
TMDb Votes
63
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026