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Oscar Wilde
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5.3England, 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.
Released: 1960-05-2999 minDir: Gregory RatoffDrama
Cast
- Robert Morley as Oscar Wilde
- Ralph Richardson as Sir Edward Carson
- Phyllis Calvert as Constance Wilde
- John Neville as Lord Alfred Douglas
- Dennis Price as Robert Ross
- Alexander Knox as Sir Edgar Clarke
Themes
- biography
- victorian england
- period drama
- courtroom
- 19th century
- portrait of an artist
- literary figure
- social prejudice
- gay theme
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Oscar Wilde
- Director
- Gregory Ratoff
- Composer
- Kenneth V. Jones
- Producer
- William F. Kirby
- Cinematographer
- Georges Périnal
- Narrative location
- London
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 336977
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1960-01-01
- title
- Oscar Wilde
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
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