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Edward II (DVD, 2005)

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In EDWARD II, director Derek Jarman revisits Christopher Marlowe's play of bloodletting and royal intrigue, bringing the homosexual theme to the forefront. Steven Waddington stars as Prince Edward II, who upsets England's noblemen by sharing his throne with his commoner lover, Gaveston (Andrew Tiernan). Tilda Swinton costars as Edward's scorned wife, Queen Isabella, whose seething jealousy and hatred lead her into the arms of Mortimer (Nigel Terry), a power-hungry nobleman who seeks to topple Edward's reign. Jarman focuses on the passionate romance between Edward and Gaveston in this tragic tale of desire and persecution. Jarman's sparsely designed film combines period and modern costumes to evoke a timeless quality--Isabella is dressed like a 20th-century upper-crust socialite, while Edward and Gaveston wear simple period attire. A series of mazelike stone corridors and open rooms theatrically convey the castle where the royals fight for the throne. Jarman cuts between the Edwardian castle and more modern images of gay-rights marches, creating a subversive commentary on the ever-present struggle for acceptance and equality. The film also features vocalist Annie Lennox singing Cole Porter's "Every Time We Say Goodbye."

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UPC0014381125726

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ActorSteven Waddington

RatingR

Movie/TV TitleEdward II

DirectorDerek Jarman

FormatDVD

Release Year2005

GenreDrama

Sub-GenreBiography

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Signal StandardDvd

Leading RoleSteven Waddington

Film CountryUnited Kingdom

Release Date20050621

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by pend
12 Feb, 2023
Compelling.
This is an adaptation of the 16th century play of Edward II by Christopher Marlowe. This is one of England's first history plays. The dialogue is close to Marlowe's writing. It is done in "old English" or Rennaissance drama style. In other words, it reads like Shakespeare. The visuals of this film are anachronistic. The dress for most scenes is contemporary as are most of the settings and props. The sets are bare. Fairly bleak. For me it is a very interesting and compelling performance.
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by iehO5zNeSku@Deleted
23 Jun, 2017
Brilliant Jarman
A truly inspired re-imagining, with original dialogue, of this play about the tormented Edward II. Tilda Swinton, a close friend and associate of Jarman 's, give one of her wondrous early film performances. (Not that all her performances aren't wondrous.) Find and watch all of Jarman's charged films.
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by dravenjosh
19 Aug, 2020
Great dark weird movie!
Love it It with Tilda Swinton!
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