U.S. label Film Movement will re-release theatrically and bring to Blu-ray Derek Jarman's film Edward II (1991), starring Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, and Jerome Flynn. The release will be available for purchase on June 12.
Synopsis: Derek Jarman offers a postmodern take on Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan drama. Pleasure-seeking King Edward II sets the stage for a palace revolt by taking as a lover the ambitious Piers Gaveston - who uses his favor in bed to wield political influence - sending the gay pair from the throne to a terminal torture dungeon. This landmark of gay cinema features an incredible performance from Jarman muse and Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) as Edward's spurned Queen Isabella and a rare film appearance by singer Annie Lennox.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 2K RESTORATION of the film
Derek's Edward - documentary feature
Queenie Queens on Top - a new essay by filmmaker Bruce LaBruce, with a prologue by star Tilda Swinton