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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Edward II

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, JustWatch TV Plus, Metrograph, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, 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: stream on JustWatch TV Plus; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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