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Queer Edward II

Name: Queer Edward II
Author: Derek Jarman
ISBN: 9780851703169

by Derek Jarman

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Overview

Derek Jarman's widely acclaimed Edward II reworked Christopher Marlowe's original 1594 play for the 1990s. Queer Edward II is a poetic commentary on the making of this luscious film—a lavish book that leaves no holds barred and brings the film to life with luminous stills from the set.

About the Author, Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman was both a major filmmaker and an artist, a gay activist and an English patriot. Caravaggio and Blue were both acclaimed feature films.