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Oscar Wilde (1960)

Movie"At last it can be told… He shocked the world!"
Audience Score
51
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NR 1 hr 39 minJun 20th, 1960Drama
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England, 1891. Ascending writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) meets Lord Alfred Douglas, a young nobleman. Over the years, they will maintain an intimate relationship that will be openly criticized by Alfred's father, the Marquis of Queensberry, in such a harsh way that Wilde, instigated by Alfred, decides to sue Queensberry in 1895, accusing him of defamation.
StarringRobert MorleyRalph RichardsonPhyllis Calvert
DirectorGregory Ratoff

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 20th, 1960
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Vantage Films
Movie Tags:
biographygay theme19th centuryportrait of an artistperiod dramacourtroomvictorian englandsocial prejudiceliterary figure