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Oscar Wilde

"At last it can be told… He shocked the world!"

1960-05-29
5.3
en 99m
Drama
England, 1891. Ascending writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) meets Lord Alfred Douglas, a young nobleman. Over the years, they will maintain an intimate relationship that will be openly criticized by Alfred's father, the Marquis of Queensberry, in such a harsh way that Wilde, instigated by Alfred, decides to sue Queensberry in 1895, accusing him of defamation.

Director

Gregory Ratoff

Theatre Play

Leslie Stokes

Theatre Play

Sewell Stokes

Sound

Fred Ryan

Director of Photography

Georges Périnal

Art Direction

Scott MacGregor

biography victorian england period drama courtroom 19th century portrait of an artist literary figure social prejudice gay theme

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Vantage Films