Salome's Last Dance
“Notorious, scandalous, Wilde!”
London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.
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Cast
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Glenda Jackson
Herodias / Lady Alice
Known for
Hopscotch
The Great Escaper
Stratford Johns
Herod / Alfred Taylor
Known for
The Lair of the White Worm
Neverwhere
Nickolas Grace
Oscar Wilde
Known for
Robin of Sherwood
The Final Cut
Douglas Hodge
John the Baptist / 'Bosey'
Known for
Penny Dreadful
The Night Manager
Imogen Millais Scott
Salome / Rose
No other roles listed
Denis Lill
Tigellenus / Chilvers
Known for
The Salt Path
The Eagle Has Landed
Russell Lee Nash
Pageboy
Also in
The Little Match Girl
Terry and June
Ken Russell
Cappadocian
Known for
The Russia House
Gothic
David Doyle
A. Nubin
Known for
Rugrats
Charlie's Angels
Warren Saire
Young Syrian
Known for
The Monster Club
Lady Jane
Kenny Ireland
1st Soldier
Known for
House of Cards
Benidorm
Michael van Wijk
2nd Soldier
Ken Russell Director · Oscar Wilde Author Harvey Harrison Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $331K · Budget $800K · United States release May 6, 1988
Box office
Budget
$800,000
Worldwide gross
$331,469
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Jolly Russell Productions
Production
Vestron Pictures
Production
Vestron UK
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 6, 1988
Theatrical
Czechia
January 1, 1994 · Physical
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