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Edward II | 1992 | R | - 9.7.2
Derek Jarman's adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's "Edward II," is a tragic love story about an English king and his male lover.
SEX/NUDITY 9 - One person is nude but is shown squatting on a chair so that only knees and elbows are visible. Another man is beaten while nude. Men having sex together are nude, but are only shown from the waist up. Mostly implied sex and under covers. Homosexuality is a major theme and men are shown kissing and fondling. S&M heterosexual sex is also displayed.
VIOLENCE/GORE 7 - Several beatings with blood. A few stabbings. One character has a nightmare in which a hot poker is rammed up his posterior.
LANGUAGE 2 - None spoken. Activists hold signs with a few four-letter words on them.
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Homosexuality, S&M sex, murder, revenge and lust.
MESSAGE - Homosexuality is not a sin but normal for some people.
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We've gone through several editorial changes since we started covering films in 1992 and older reviews are not as complete & accurate as recent ones; we plan to revisit and correct older reviews as resources and time permits.
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