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Brother, you know it is impossible.

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Description: In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings, Plantagenet king Edward II hands the power-craving nobility the perfect excuse by taking as lover besides his diplomatic wife, Cast: Edward II: Steven Waddington Lightborn, the Jailor: Kevin Collins Piers Gaveston: Andrew Tiernan Spencer: John Lynch Bishop of Winchester: Dudley Sutton Isabella: Tilda Swinton Kent: Jerome Flynn Prince Edward: Jody Graber Mortimer: Nigel Terry Chorus of Nobility: Andrew Charleson Bishop: Roger Hammond Poet: Allan Corduner Singer: Annie Lennox Captive Policeman: Tony Forsyth Dancer: Nigel Charnock Sailor: Andy Jeffrey Man with Snake: Barry Clarke Altar Boy: Thomas Duncan Soldier on Guard: Robb Dennis Thug: Danny Earl Wild Girl: Kristina Overton Gym Instructor: Trevor Skingle Equery: Christopher Hobbs Seamstress: Kate Temple Masseur: Andrew Lee Bolton Sexy Girl: Sharon Munro Youth: Tristam Cones Elektra Quartet, Viola: Jocelyn Pook Elektra Quartet, Violin: Sonia Slany Elektra Quartet, Cello: Dinah Beamish Written by: Christopher Marlowe, Derek Jarman, Stephen McBride Director: Derek Jarman Production: BBC Film, Working Title Films, British Screen Productions, Uplink Release date: 18 Oct 1991 Box Office: $699,264