Wilde
Loved for being unique. Hated for being different.
6.6(290) 1997-09-01 118 minDramaHistory
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.
ProducerAlex Graham
ScreenplayJulian Mitchell
Original Music ComposerArthur Sullivan
DirectorBrian Gilbert
ProducerPeter Samuelson
ProducerMarc Samuelson
Original Music ComposerDebbie Wiseman
Cast & characters
Stephen Fry
as Oscar Wilde
Jude Law
as Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave
as Lady Speranza Wilde
Jennifer Ehle
as Constance Lloyd Wilde
Gemma Jones
as Lady Queensberry
Judy Parfitt
as Lady Mount-Temple
Michael Sheen
as Robbie Ross
Zoë Wanamaker
as Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
Tom Wilkinson
as Marquess of Queensberry
Ioan Gruffudd
as John Gray
Orlando Bloom
as Rent Boy
James D'Arcy
as First Friend
Andrew Havill
as Algernon
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Jason Morell
as Ernest Dowson
Jamie Lee
as Second Friend
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Matthew Mills
as Lionel Johnson
Peter Barkworth
as Charles Gill
Adam Garcia
as Jones
Joseph May
as First Miner
Orlando Wells
as Undergraduate
Robert Lang
as C.O. Humphreys
David Westhead
as Edward Carson
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Laurence Owen
as Vyvyan Wilde
Benedict Sandiford
as Alfred Wood
