LGBT: Edward II
Sat. Apr 7, 2018 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
All Ages
Price: $11.00
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Price: $11.00
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(1991) dir Derek Jarman w/ Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton [87 min; DCP]
In this new restoration of the iconic New Queer Cinema classic, 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 as Edward's spurned Queen Isabella and a rare film appearance by singer Annie Lennox.
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