Wilde (1997)
Intro
A film by Julian Mitchell, adapted from the biography Oscar Wilde by Richard Ellmann, and released in 1997.
Running time: 1 hour and 52 minutes
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Overview
Wilde is a biographical account of one of Britain's most celebrated minds. Oscar Wilde is a family man whose phenomenal talents bring him great success as a writer, playwright, and poet in late-Victorian society. Privately he struggles with homosexual feelings, and once his true sexuality is revealed, his reputation lies in tatters.
Victorian society criminalised homosexuality. After the genius is sentenced to hard labour for his supposed 'crimes', many former friends shun the Wildes. Upon his release, Wilde comes to rely on the more open-minded among his acquaintances. Ada 'Sphinx' Leverson is one of the few to stand by him during this difficult period.
Cast
Stephen Fry ... Oscar Wilde
Jennifer Ehle ... Constance Lloyd Wilde
Jude Law ... Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave ... Lady Speranza Wilde
Judy Parfitt ... Lady Mount-Temple
Zoë Wanamaker ... Ada 'Sphinx' Leverson
Michael Sheen ... Robbie Ross
Ioan Gruffud ... John Gray
Peter Barkworth ... Charles Gill
Tom Wilkinson ... Marquess of Queensberry
Gemma Jones ... Lady Queensberry
Robert Lang ... C. O. Humphreys
Matthew Mills ... Lionel Johnson
Jason Morell ... Ernest Dowson
Orlando Bloom ... Rentboy
Crew
Director: Brian Gilbert
Producers: Marc Samuelson and Peter Samuelson
Assistant Producer: Rachel Cuperman
Executive Producers: Michiyo Yoshizaki, Michael Viner, Deborah Raffin, Alex Graham, and Alan Howden
Cinematography: Martin Fuhrer
Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
Costume Designer: Nic Ede
Music: Debbie Wiseman, William S. Gilbert, and Arthur Sullivan
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