Wilde
“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.
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Cast
45 people
Stephen Fry
Oscar Wilde
Known for
V for Vendetta
The Sandman
Jude Law
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Known for
Sherlock Holmes
Captain Marvel
Vanessa Redgrave
Lady Speranza Wilde
Known for
Mission: Impossible
Atonement
Jennifer Ehle
Constance Lloyd Wilde
Known for
Fifty Shades of Grey
Lioness
Gemma Jones
Lady Queensberry
Known for
Bridget Jones's Diary
Rocketman
Judy Parfitt
Lady Mount-Temple
Known for
Call the Midwife
Dolores Claiborne
Michael Sheen
Robbie Ross
Known for
Passengers
Good Omens
Zoë Wanamaker
Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
Known for
Shadow and Bone
Britannia
Tom Wilkinson
Marquess of Queensberry
Known for
Batman Begins
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Ioan Gruffudd
John Gray
Known for
Fantastic Four
San Andreas
Orlando Bloom
Rent Boy
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Troy
James D'Arcy
First Friend
Known for
Marvel's Agent Carter
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Brian Gilbert Director · Julian Mitchell Screenplay Richard Ellmann Author
Worldwide gross $2.2M · Budget $10M · United States release September 1, 1997
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,158,775
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
Dove International
Production
Pandora Film
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Capitol Films
Production
samuelson productions
Production
Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft
Production
Pony Canyon
Production
capitol international
Production
Germany · Japan · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 1, 1997
Theatrical
United Kingdom · October 17, 1997
Theatrical
Australia
January 15, 1998 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 10, 1998 · Theatrical
Germany
October 23, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 27, 1998 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 4, 1999 · Physical · DVD
December 29, 2000 · TV · BBC Two
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