WIN A DVD OF DEREK JARMAN'S RADICAL ADAPTATION OF EDWARD II, ABOUT BRITAIN’S ONLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND PERSECUTED HOMOSEXUAL RULER

Groundbreaking and provocative, director Derek Jarman’s adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s eponymous 16th century play Edward II finally makes its DVD debut in a brand new remastered edition courtesy of Second Sight on 1 March 2010.

This compelling film tells the story of Britain’s only acknowledged and persecuted homosexual ruler, King Edward, whose infatuation with his lover Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall, rather than his wife Queen Isabella, led to a civil war.

In one of his most powerful films Jarman uses anachronistic imagery; modern dress, gay activists battling riot police and Annie Lennox singing Cole Porter to parallel the injustice of the King with prevailing modern-day homophobia.

Edward II stars Steven Waddington as the handsome King and Jarman’s muse Oscar winning Tilda Swinton as his rejected and vengeful Queen.

Jarman stages the grim 16th-century drama in a radical style and addresses the issues of homosexuality using his own powerful and inimitable style.

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To celebrate the release of Edward II, we’ve teamed up with Second Sight to offer you the chance of winning your very own copy of this gay film. We’ve 5 to give away and all you have to do is answer the simple question below.

Of course, if you can’t wait to see if you’re a winner then why not buy Edward II online now and save.