Edward II (1991)

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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…

Released: 1991-09-11
Genres: History, Romance, Drama
Runtime: 1h 30m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 68 votes

Directed by Derek Jarman.

Top cast

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

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Where to watch Edward II

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Metrograph, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel
Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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