Edward II
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Derek Jarman
Steven Waddington
Andrew Tiernan
Tilda Swinton
Allan Corduner
John Lynch
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The ambitious Piers Gaveston uses his sexual relationship with King Edward II for political advantage, but it ultimately results in imprisonment for both of them.
Director
Derek Jarman
Cast
Steven Waddington
Andrew Tiernan
Tilda Swinton
Allan Corduner
John Lynch
Liz Ranken
Chris Mchallem
Sonia Slany
Sandy Powell
Jerome Flynn
Christopher Adamson
Jill Balcon
Thomas Duncan
Andrew Lee Bolton
Michael Watkins
Trevor Skingle
Abigail Brown
David Glover
Jody Graber
Dan Bevan
Ian Francis
Kim Dare
Dean Brodrick
Lloyd Newson
Tony Forsyth
John Henry Duncan
David Oliver
Annie Lennox
Andrew Charleson
Simon Fisher-turner
Richard Preston
James Norton
Dinah Beamish
Jocelyn Pook
Christopher Hobbs
Nigel Charnock
Renee Eyre
Kristina Overton
Robb Dennis
Dudley Sutton
Glen Fox
Sharon Munro
Nigel Terry
Melanie Pepperheim
Tristam Cones
Jonathan Stables
John Quentin
Roger Hammond
Kate Temple
Barry John Clarke
Kevin Collins
Barbara New
Mark Davis
Andy Jeffrey
Danny Earl
Giles Demontigny
Crew
George Akers
David Balfour
Miri Ben-shlomo
Mairi Bett
Ken Butler
Ken Butler
Ken Butler
Ken Byrne
Nigel Charnock
Steve Clark-hall
Simon Curtis
Steve Ede
Laura Evans
Ricky Eyres
Susie Figgis
Simon Fisher-turner
Ian Francis
Christopher Hobbs
Malcolm Huse
Derek Jarman
Jeremy Johns
Mike Laye
Annie Lennox
Chris Marlowe
Stephen Mcbride
Paul Minter
Pearl Morrison
Pete Murphy
Ros Nayor
Lloyd Newson
Cole Porter
Sandy Powell
Sarah Radclyffe
George S Richardson
Antony Root
Morag Ross
Sarah Swords
Cilla Ware
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 20, 1992
Released in United States April 10, 1992
Limited re-release in United States May 4, 2018
Released in United States on Video December 2, 1992
Released in United States 1991
Released in United States August 1991
Released in United States September 1991
Released in United States October 1991
Released in United States January 1992
Released in United States March 20, 1992
Released in United States September 1992
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States May 1994
Shown at Birmingham International Film and Television Festival September 20 - October 5, 1991.
Shown at Edinburgh Film Festival August 10-25, 1991.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Contemporary World Cinema) September 5-14, 1991.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 3-14, 1991.
Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.
Shown at Gay & Lesbian Media Coalition's "Out on the Screen" festival March 20, 1992.
Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival (Open Zone) September 17-27, 1992.
Associate director Ken Butler directed several scenes, due to Derek Jarman's illness.
Tilda Swinton received the Best Actress award at the 1991 Venice Film Festival.
Began shooting February 18, 1991.
Completed shooting March 23, 1991.
Released in United States Spring March 20, 1992
Released in United States April 10, 1992 (Los Angeles)
Limited re-release in United States May 4, 2018 (New York)
Released in United States on Video December 2, 1992
Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Birmingham International Film and Television Festival September 20 - October 5, 1991.)
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Contemporary World Cinema) September 5-14, 1991.)
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 3-14, 1991.)
Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.)
Released in United States January 1992 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 16-26, 1992.)
Released in United States August 1991 (Shown at Edinburgh Film Festival August 10-25, 1991.)
Released in United States March 20, 1992 (Shown at Gay & Lesbian Media Coalition's "Out on the Screen" festival March 20, 1992.)
Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival (Open Zone) September 17-27, 1992.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown in New York City (Film Forum) as part of program "Derek Jarman 1942 - 1994" March 25 - April 14, 1994.)
Play was written in 1592, a year before Marlowe's death at age 29.
Released in United States May 1994 (Shown in Los Angeles (Nuart) as part of program "Dancing on the Ledge: The Films of Derek Jarman" May 12-16, 1994.)
