Wilde
1997-09-01
.118 min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
1997-09-01
Runtime
118 min
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$2,158,775
Language
English
Status
Released
Genre
Production
Dove International, Pandora Film, BBC Film, Capitol Films, samuelson productions, Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft, Pony Canyon
Directors
Producers
CASTS
Stephen Fry
Oscar Wilde
Jude Law
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave
Lady Speranza Wilde
Jennifer Ehle
Constance Lloyd Wilde
Gemma Jones
Lady Queensberry
Judy Parfitt
Lady Mount-Temple
Michael Sheen
Robbie Ross
Zoë Wanamaker
Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
Tom Wilkinson
Marquess of Queensberry
Ioan Gruffudd
John Gray
Orlando Bloom
Rent Boy
James D'Arcy
First Friend
Andrew Havill
Algernon
Jason Morell
Ernest Dowson
Jamie Lee
Second Friend
Matthew Mills
Lionel Johnson
Peter Barkworth
Charles Gill
Adam Garcia
Jones
Joseph May
First Miner
Orlando Wells
Undergraduate
Robert Lang
C.O. Humphreys
David Westhead
Edward Carson
Laurence Owen
Vyvyan Wilde
Benedict Sandiford
Alfred Wood
Mark Letheren
Charles Parker
Robin Kermode
George Alexander
Avril Elgar
Lady Bracknell
Jean Ainslie
Miss Prism
Bridget Hodson
Gwendolen
Judi Maynard
Mrs. Allonby
Hugh Munro
Chasuble
Michael Simkins
Lord Illingworth
Albert Welling
Arthur
Philip Locke
Judge
Bob Sessions
Mine Owner
James Vaughan
Hotel Manager
Richard Cubison
Head Waiter
John Bleasdale
Warder
Peter Forbes
Detective
Peter Harding
Doorman at the Cadogan
Edward Laurie
Cabman
Geoffrey Leesley
Policeman
Colin MacLachlan
Prison Officer
Arthur Whybrow
Doorkeeper
Hywel Simons
Reporter
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