The Ballad of Reading Gaol

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Audience Score
55
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
NR 42 minDrama
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.
StarringQuentin Crisp
DirectorRichard Kwietniowski
WritersOscar WildeRichard Kwietniowski

Movie Details

Movie Budget:$500,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Arts Council of Great Britain
Movie Tags:
male homosexualitymale friendship