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Wilde

Wilde

Drama • R • 1997 • 1 hr 58 min
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6.6
IMDb
6.9

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.

Starring

Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Ehle, Gemma Jones

Directed By

Brian Gilbert

Written By

Julian Mitchell

Attributes

SlowWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaHistory

Release Date

September 1, 1997

User Reviews

abraxas
abraxas
Stephen Fry was made to play Oscar and that’s what really carries this movie. It’s pretty, well paced and gut wrenchingly sad.
Elsa
Elsa
good movie that gives you a closer look into the life of one of the best poets, in my opinion. weird pace at first but stabilizes after
Aurora Togni
Aurora Togni
Great cast, but poor writing, poor directing… poor everything. Missed occasion to do a great work about a fantastic poet.
Lilly Winter
Lilly Winter
I may be biased because I love Oscar Wilde & Alfred Douglass, but I thought it was a wonderful film.
Keely Hyslop
Keely Hyslop
Stephen Fry is exceptionally well-cast as Wilde. Jude Law as his lover is a bit over the top. You can see bite marks in the scenery.
Charlie Blackmon
Charlie Blackmon
No one has ever been cast as well in a biopic then Stephen Fry in this movie
Eunice Ales
Eunice Ales
Didn't think I was going to cry, but I did. I lost it when one of my favorite Oscar Wilde quotes was quoted at the end of the film. ❤️
Lukas Hunziker
Lukas Hunziker
Stephen Fry portrays Oscar Wilde as a likable and tragic excentric. A look at the double standards of the late Victorian Age.
Phill upNorth
Phill upNorth
Mr Fry may have been born to play the part but it just didn't engage me as much as I'd hoped. Still a good drama though.
Abbey
Abbey
It was okay Jude Law’s performance was really the only highlight

Stats

Ratings
10 (5%)
42 (20%)
120 (57%)
38 (18%)
6.6 – Based on 210 ratings
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Oscar Wilde - Trailer (1997)
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Cast & Crew

Brian Gilbert
Brian
Gilbert
Stephen Fry
Stephen
Fry
Jude Law
Jude
Law
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa
Redgrave
Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer
Ehle
Gemma Jones
Gemma
Jones
Judy Parfitt
Judy
Parfitt
Michael Sheen
Michael
Sheen
Zoë Wanamaker
Zoë
Wanamaker
Tom Wilkinson
Tom
Wilkinson
Ioan Gruffudd
Ioan
Gruffudd
Julian Mitchell
Julian
Mitchell

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