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Tilda Swinton in platinum blonde fury + Jarman's punk-anarchy Shakespeare = chaos royalty.

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Edward II (1991)

anachronistic ragequeer punk historycostume drama on acid

Overview

Drama History Romance

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…

Content warning

male homosexuality gay theme husband wife relationship based on play or musical palace intrigue medieval england 14th century

class and forbidden lovestate violence against queernessperformative masculinitybetrayal as political currency

Standout Aspects

Direction

Jarman's final Shakespeare—electric blankets in medieval halls.

Costume

Sandy Powell's punk-glam anachronisms, Isabella's killer latex.

Acting

Swinton's ice-queen breakdown is career-defining.

Best for:Solo: Late night, moody, ready to feel things about power.·Date Night: If your date thinks Merchant Ivory is too tame.·Rewatch: Spot the anachronisms, decode Jarman's visual essays.

Heads up:Violence: Grim historical execution, homophobic state brutality.·Disturbing: Psychological cruelty between spouses, queer tragedy.

Director

Derek Jarman

ReleasedSep 11, 1991

Runtime1h 30m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Budget$1.0M·Revenue$706.1K

Top 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

Annie Lennox

Singer

Jill Balcon

Chorus of Nobility

Barbara New

Chorus of Nobility

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Cultural

Jarman made this during his own decline from AIDS, turning Marlowe's play into a furious mirror of 1990s queer persecution under Section 28.

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