Brian GilbertDirector
Stephen FryOscar Wilde
Jude LawLord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Vanessa RedgraveLady Speranza Wilde
Jennifer EhleConstance Lloyd Wilde
Gemma JonesLady Queensberry
Judy ParfittLady Mount-Temple
Michael SheenRobbie Ross
Zoë WanamakerAda Leverson 'Sphinx'
Tom WilkinsonMarquess of Queensberry
Ioan GruffuddJohn Gray
Orlando BloomRent Boy
James D'ArcyFirst Friend
Wilde
- drama
- history
01 Sept 1997
6.6
5
1h 58min
Loved for being unique. Hated for being different.
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.
