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Wilde

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Wilde
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R,2hrs 0min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
May 1, 1998
Director:
Brian Gilbert
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Classics
Starring:
Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave  ...more
Synopsis: Literary genius, legendary wit, bon vivant, and gay martyr, Oscar Wilde was a man whose legend has grown to iconic proportions since his death at the beginning of the 20th century. Establishing Wilde (Stephen Fry) as a loving family man, complete with a wife (Jennifer Ehle) and two adorable sons, the film takes pains to portray him as a dignified genius who was as pained by what he considered his own sin -- his homosexuality -- as he was delighted by the sins of others. From his initial encounters ... Full Synopsis
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Rebecca Flint Marx, AMG Review
Instead of focusing on Oscar Wilde's career accomplishments, Brian Gilbert's Wilde largely concerns itself with the tragic relationship with Douglas, or Bosie, as he was called. Great pains are taken to record Wilde's downfall, catalyzed by scandalous sodomy charges brought against him by Bosie's father, the loathsome Marquess of Queensberry (Tom Wilkinson). By focusing on Wilde's trial and imprisonment, ... Full Review
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Stephen Fry
Oscar Wilde
Jude Law
Lord Alfred (Bosie) Douglas, Lord Alfred Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave
Wilde's Mother
Jennifer Ehle
Constance Lloyd
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