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Wilde
Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.
1997 · Directed by Brian Gilbert · 118 min · Drama · History · 10 frames
Tagline
Loved for being unique. Hated for being different.
Crew
- Screenplay: Julian Mitchell
- Cinematography: Martin Fuhrer
- Edited by: Michael Bradsell
- Music: Arthur Sullivan, Debbie Wiseman
- Produced by: Alex Graham, Marc Samuelson, Peter Samuelson
Cast
- Stephen Fry as Oscar Wilde
- Jude Law as Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
- Vanessa Redgrave as Lady Speranza Wilde
- Jennifer Ehle as Constance Lloyd Wilde
- Gemma Jones as Lady Queensberry
- Judy Parfitt as Lady Mount-Temple
- Michael Sheen as Robbie Ross
- Zoë Wanamaker as Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
- Tom Wilkinson as Marquess of Queensberry
- Ioan Gruffudd as John Gray
Production
- Country: Germany, Japan, United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Dove International, Pandora Film, BBC Film, Capitol Films
- Budget: $10,000,000
- Box office: $2,158,775
- Themes: prison, coming out, london, england, wife, biography, victorian england, male homosexuality, author, playwright, ireland
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