Loved for being unique. Hated for being different.
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.
Made in GB
6.6/10
1997
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Cast
Stephen Fry
As Oscar Wilde
Jude Law
As Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave
As Lady Speranza Wilde
Jennifer Ehle
As Constance Lloyd Wilde
Gemma Jones
As Lady Queensberry
Judy Parfitt
As Lady Mount-Temple
Michael Sheen
As Robbie Ross
Zoë Wanamaker
As Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
Tom Wilkinson
As Marquess of Queensberry
Ioan Gruffudd
As John Gray
Orlando Bloom
As Rent Boy
James D'Arcy
As First Friend
Andrew Havill
As Algernon
Jason Morell
As Ernest Dowson
Jamie Lee
As Second Friend
Matthew Mills
As Lionel Johnson
Peter Barkworth
As Charles Gill
Adam Garcia
As Jones
Joseph May
As First Miner
Orlando Wells
As Undergraduate
Robert Lang
As C.O. Humphreys
David Westhead
As Edward Carson
Laurence Owen
As Vyvyan Wilde
Benedict Sandiford
As Alfred Wood
Mark Letheren
As Charles Parker
Robin Kermode
As George Alexander
Avril Elgar
As Lady Bracknell
Jean Ainslie
As Miss Prism
Bridget Hodson
As Gwendolen
Judi Maynard
As Mrs. Allonby
Hugh Munro
As Chasuble
Michael Simkins
As Lord Illingworth
Albert Welling
As Arthur
Philip Locke
As Judge
Bob Sessions
As Mine Owner
James Vaughan
As Hotel Manager
Richard Cubison
As Head Waiter
John Bleasdale
As Warder
Peter Forbes
As Detective
Peter Harding
As Doorman at the Cadogan
Edward Laurie
As Cabman
Geoffrey Leesley
As Policeman
Colin MacLachlan
As Prison Officer
Arthur Whybrow
As Doorkeeper
Hywel Simons
As Reporter
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