EDWARD II – April 18, 2:00PM @ The Wadsworth

EDWARD II

Part of GLITTER & ASH: A DEREK JARMAN RETROSPECTIVE FILM SERIES, Co-Presented by Out Film CT

Screening Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2:00 PM @ The Wadsworth

Synopsis: Derek Jarman’s radical adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s 1594 play reframes a medieval power struggle through a boldly contemporary lens. As King Edward II’s love for Gaveston provokes political rebellion and personal betrayal, the film collapses past and present, blending period text with modern imagery, protest, and punk-inflected defiance.

Director Derek Jarman | 1991 | UK | 90 minutes | in English | Not rated