Synopsis
As in earlier Oscar Wilde biopics, this version preoccupies itself with the homosexuality scandal involving Lord Alfred Douglas and his lordship's political powerful father, the Marquis of Queensbury. Arrested for corrupting Lord Douglas' morals, Wilde spends a debilitating five years in Reading Gaol, emerging a shattered shell of his former self
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Key crew
- Henry HerbertDirector
Cast
- Michael GambonCast
- Robin McCallumCast
- Tim HardyCast
- Karl HowmanCast
- John HudsonCast
- Bryan MurrayCast
- Nick RedingCast
- Emily RichardCast
- Norman RodwayCast
- Michael PenningtonCast
Themes
biographygay theme