Summaries

The turmoil in poet/playwright Oscar Wilde's life after he discovers his homosexuality.

The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realization of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed Bosie. After legal action instigated by Bosie's father, the enraged Marquise of Queensberry, Wilde refused to flee the country and was sentenced to two years at hard labor by the courts of an intolerant Victorian society.—Peter Samuelson <[email protected]>

The Irish writer Oscar Wilde returns to London from America and gets married with Constance Lloyd Wilde in the Victorian England. They have two children, Cyril and Vyvyan, and he makes lots of money with his successful plays. He gets close to the young Robbie Ross and "leaves the closet", assuming his homosexuality and having brief affairs with youths. When he meets the corrupt Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas, he falls in love for the young man; but Bosie's father goes to the court accusing the writer "posing sodomite" and Wilde is sentenced to two years of hard labor. His health is affected by the unhealthy conditions in prison and he has a short life in Paris after being discharged from the imprisonment.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • male full frontal nudity
  • gay protagonist
  • homosexuality
  • hypocrisy
  • arrested for homosexuality
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Biography
Release date Oct 16, 1997
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Germany Japan United Kingdom
Language English Italian
Filming locations Durdle Door Beach, West Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, England, UK
Production companies Samuelson Productions NDF International Dove International

Box office

Budget $10000000
Gross US & Canada $2158775
Opening weekend US & Canada $69424
Gross worldwide $2158775

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 58m
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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