The Ballad of Reading Gaol
5.6
Oscar Wilde’s famous and eloquent defence of love – made while he was being cross-examined at the trial that led to his incarceration and death – is strikingly illustrated, word by word, with Mapplethorpe-like imagery.
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Richard Kwietniowski Director · Oscar Wilde Writer Richard Grassby-Lewis Composer
Budget $500K · United States release October 26, 1993 · Produced in United Kingdom
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$500,000
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Arts Council of Great Britain
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
Denmark · November 8, 1988
Theatrical · Source: BFI, https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-ballad-of-reading-gaol-1988-online
United States · October 26, 1993
Baltimore Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
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