Japan Synopsis
“A classic tale of sex, revenge, and love”
England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Edward II sits at position #73.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Edward II. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From BBC Film
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Edward II premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 30m runtime, production spent $11K per minute on screen and earned $8K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,584 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan History productions specifically: #84 of 100 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Kingdom, Japan |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | BBC Film, Working Title Films, British Screen Productions, Uplink |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | September 3, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0101798 |