Oscar Wilde
At last it can be told… He shocked the world!
1960-05-29 | 99 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Robert MorleyOscar Wilde
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Ralph RichardsonSir Edward Carson
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Phyllis CalvertConstance Wilde
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John NevilleLord Alfred Douglas
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Dennis PriceRobert Ross
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Alexander KnoxSir Edgar Clarke
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Edward ChapmanMarquis of Queensberry
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Robert HarrisJustice Henn Collins
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Henry OscarJustice Wills
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Martin BensonGeorge Alexander
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Ronald Leigh-HuntLionel Johnson
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Martin BoddeyInspector Richards
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Leonard SachsRichard Le Gallienne