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.
Quick Stats
6.6
TMDB Rating
290
Votes
1h 58m
Runtime
$10.0M
Budget
$2.2M
Box Office
22%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorBrian Gilbert
WriterJulian Mitchell
CinematographyMartin Fuhrer
ComposerArthur Sullivan
EditorMichael Bradsell
Production DesignSarah Hauldren
Produced by
Dove InternationalPandora FilmBBC FilmCapitol Filmssamuelson productionsNeue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft
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Cast
Stephen Fry
Oscar Wilde
Jude Law
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave
Lady Speranza Wilde
Jennifer Ehle
Constance Lloyd Wilde
Gemma Jones
Lady Queensberry
Judy Parfitt
Lady Mount-Temple
Michael Sheen
Robbie Ross
Zoë Wanamaker
Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
Tom Wilkinson
Marquess of Queensberry
Ioan Gruffudd
John Gray
Orlando Bloom
Rent Boy
James D'Arcy
First Friend
Andrew Havill
Algernon
J
Jason Morell
Ernest Dowson
Jamie Lee
Second Friend
