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Wilde
Wilde
  1. Movies
  2. Wilde

Wilde

1997
1h 58m
Drama
History

Status

Released

Release

1997

Runtime

1h 58m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

3
Amazon Video
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Buy

5
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Apple TV Store
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Storyline

"Loved for being unique. Hated for being different."

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 58m
Sep 1, 1997
Languages
English
Director
Brian Gilbert
Brian Gilbert
Production
Dove International
Dove International
Pandora Film
Pandora Film
BBC Film
BBC Film
Capitol Films
Capitol Films
samuelson productions
samuelson productions
Production Countries
Germany
Japan
United Kingdom

Top Cast

45 Cast Members

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Oscar Wilde

Jude Law

Jude Law

Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Lady Speranza Wilde

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Constance Lloyd Wilde

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Lady Queensberry

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Lady Mount-Temple

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Robbie Ross

Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker

Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Marquess of Queensberry

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

John Gray

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Rent Boy

James D'Arcy

James D'Arcy

First Friend

Andrew Havill

Andrew Havill

Algernon

Jason Morell

Ernest Dowson

Jamie Lee

Jamie Lee

Second Friend

Matthew Mills

Lionel Johnson

Peter Barkworth

Peter Barkworth

Charles Gill

Adam Garcia

Adam Garcia

Jones

Joseph May

Joseph May

First Miner

Orlando Wells

Orlando Wells

Undergraduate

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