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…
HistoryRomanceDramahusband wife relationshipbased on play or musicalmale homosexualitypalace intriguemedieval england14th centurygay theme
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Character
Prestige, grave, bleak and meticulous.
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- rawmeticulous
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Steven WaddingtonEdward II
- Andrew TiernanPiers Gaveston
- Tilda SwintonIsabella
- Nigel TerryRoger Mortimer
- John LynchSpencer
- Dudley SuttonBishop of Winchester
- Jerome FlynnKent
- Jody GraberPrince Edward
- Annie LennoxSinger
- Kevin CollinsLightbourn, the Gaoler
Crew
- Derek JarmanDirector
- Ken ButlerScreenplay
- Derek JarmanScreenplay
- Stephen McBrideScreenplay
- Ian WilsonDirector of Photography
- Simon Fisher-TurnerOriginal Music Composer
- George AkersEditor
- Steve Clark-HallProducer
- Antony RootProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Anna Karenina 201270% alikeBoth grave, prestige.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller 197169% alikeBoth prestige, grave.
Bad Education 200469% alikeBoth prestige.
Full Metal Jacket 198768% alikeClose across the board.
Blue Velvet 198668% alikeBoth grave.
The Third Man 194968% alikeClose across the board.
Querelle 198267% alikeBoth prestige, grave.
Touch of Evil 195867% alikeBoth grave.
Wormwood 201767% alikeSeries · Both grave.
The Underground Railroad 202163% alikeSeries · Both grave, prestige; this one is more earnest.
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