Edward II

Edward II
1h 30min

History

Romance

Drama

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…

Production Companies

BBC Film

Working Title Films

British Screen Productions

Uplink

Cast

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Edward II

Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

Piers Gaveston

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Isabella

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

Roger Mortimer

John Lynch

John Lynch

Spencer

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Bishop of Winchester

Jerome Flynn

Jerome Flynn

Kent

Jody Graber

Jody Graber

Prince Edward

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox

Singer

Kevin Collins

Kevin Collins

Lightbourn, the Gaoler

Tony Forsyth

Tony Forsyth

Captive Policeman

Jill Balcon

Jill Balcon

Chorus of Nobility

Barbara New

Barbara New

Chorus of Nobility

Andrea Miller

Andrea Miller

Chorus of Nobility

Brian Mitchell

Brian Mitchell

Chorus of Nobility

David Glover

David Glover

Chorus of Nobility

Andrew Charleson

Andrew Charleson

Chorus of Nobility

John Quentin

John Quentin

Chorus of Nobility

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Bishop

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Poet

Lloyd Newson

Lloyd Newson

Dancer

Nigel Charnock

Nigel Charnock

Dancer

Mark Davis

Mark Davis

Sailor

Andy Jeffrey

Andy Jeffrey

Sailor

Barry John Clarke

Barry John Clarke

Man with Snake

John Henry Duncan

John Henry Duncan

Altar Boy

Thomas Duncan

Thomas Duncan

Altar Boy

Giles de Montigny

Giles de Montigny

Soldier on Guard

Jonathan Stables

Jonathan Stables

Soldier on Guard

Michael Watkins

Michael Watkins

Soldier on Guard

Robb Dennis

Robb Dennis

Soldier on Guard

Chris McHallem

Chris McHallem

Thug

David Oliver

David Oliver

Thug

Christopher Adamson

Christopher Adamson

Thug

Danny Earl

Danny Earl

Thug

Kim Dare

Kim Dare

Wild Girl

Kristina Overton

Kristina Overton

Wild Girl

Trevor Skingle

Trevor Skingle

Gym Instructor

Christopher Hobbs

Christopher Hobbs

Equery

Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell

Seamstress

Kate Temple

Kate Temple

Seamstress

Andrew Lee Bolton

Andrew Lee Bolton

Masseur

Liz Ranken

Liz Ranken

Sexy Girl

Renee Eyre

Renee Eyre

Sexy Girl

Sharon Munro

Sharon Munro

Sexy Girl

Daniel Bevan

Daniel Bevan

Youth

Ian Francis

Ian Francis

Youth

Tristam Cones

Tristam Cones

Youth

Jocelyn Pook

Jocelyn Pook

Elektra Quartet; Viola

Abigail Brown

Abigail Brown

Elektra Quartet; Violin

Sonia Slaney

Sonia Slaney

Elektra Quartet; Violin

Dinah Beamish

Dinah Beamish

Elektra Quartet; Cello

Release date

11th Sep 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English