Wilde
Loved for being unique. Hated for being different.
1997-09-01 | 118 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Stephen FryOscar Wilde
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Jude LawLord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
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Vanessa RedgraveLady Speranza Wilde
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Jennifer EhleConstance Lloyd Wilde
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Gemma JonesLady Queensberry
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Judy ParfittLady Mount-Temple
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Michael SheenRobbie Ross
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Zoë WanamakerAda Leverson 'Sphinx'
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Tom WilkinsonMarquess of Queensberry
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Ioan GruffuddJohn Gray
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Orlando BloomRent Boy
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James D'ArcyFirst Friend
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Andrew HavillAlgernon
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Jamie LeeSecond Friend
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Peter BarkworthCharles Gill
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Adam GarciaJones
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Joseph MayFirst Miner
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Orlando WellsUndergraduate
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