Wilde
Wilde
Release: 1997-09-01
·Runtime: 118m
·★ 6.6
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
Germany
Japan
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Dove International
Pandora Film
BBC Film
Capitol Films
samuelson productions
Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft
Pony Canyon
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Jennifer Ehle
as Constance Lloyd Wilde
Orlando Bloom
as Rent Boy
James D'Arcy
as First Friend
Orlando Wells
as Undergraduate
Mark Letheren
as Charles Parker
Stephen Fry
as Oscar Wilde
Ioan Gruffudd
as John Gray
Gemma Jones
as Lady Queensberry
Jamie Lee
as Second Friend
Robert Lang
as C.O. Humphreys
Benedict Sandiford
as Alfred Wood
Bridget Hodson
as Gwendolen
Richard Cubison
as Head Waiter
Peter Forbes
as Detective
Jude Law
as Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Judy Parfitt
as Lady Mount-Temple
Tom Wilkinson
as Marquess of Queensberry
Peter Barkworth
as Charles Gill
Adam Garcia
as Jones
Robin Kermode
as George Alexander
Michael Simkins
as Lord Illingworth
Andrew Havill
as Algernon
Albert Welling
as Arthur
Hywel Simons
as Reporter
Vanessa Redgrave
as Lady Speranza Wilde
Michael Sheen
as Robbie Ross
Joseph May
as First Miner
Philip Locke
as Judge
Arthur Whybrow
as Doorkeeper
Zoë Wanamaker
as Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
David Westhead
as Edward Carson
Avril Elgar
as Lady Bracknell
