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Wilde
from
the book Oscar Wilde by Richard Ellmann; screenplay by
Julian Mitchell
A Samuelson production, in association with Dove
International, Inc., NDF International, Ltd./Pony Canyon
Inc., Pandora Film, Capitol Films and BBC Films, with
the participation of The Greenlight Fund.
Released in 1997.
Director: Brian Gilbert
Producers: Marc Samuelson and Peter
Samuelson
Assistant Producer: Rachel Cuperman
Executive Producers: Michiyo Yoshizaki, Michael
Viner, Deborah Raffin, Alex Graham and Alan Howden
Cinematography: Martin Fuhrer
Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
Costume Designer: Nic Ede
Music: Debbie Wiseman, William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Running time: approx. 112 mins
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Cast
(main
characters, in
alphabetical order) |
Peter Barkworth.....Charles
Gill
Orlando Bloom.....Rentboy
Jennifer Ehle.....Constance Lloyd Wilde
Stephen Fry.....Oscar Wilde
Ioan Gruffud.....John Gray
Gemma Jones.....Lady Queensberry
Robert Lang.....C. O. Humphreys
Jude Law.....Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Matthew Mills.....Lionel Johnson
Jason Morell.....Ernest Dowson
Judy Parfitt.....Lady Mount-Temple
Vanessa Redgrave.....Lady Speranza Wilde
Michael Sheen.....Robbie Ross
Zoë Wanamaker.....Ada 'Sphinx' Leverson
Tom Wilkinson.....Marquess of Queensberry |
Production |
| Wilde is a
biographical account of one of Britain's most celebrated minds,
Oscar Wilde. A family man whose phenomenal talents bring
him great success as a writer, playwright and poet, Wilde
privately struggles with homosexual feelings. Once the
toast of late-Victorian society, when Wilde's true sexuality is revealed,
his reputation lies in tatters. After he is sentenced to hard
labour for his supposed 'crimes', many turn their backs on Wilde
and his family. Upon his release, the genius comes to rely
on the more open-minded among his circle. Ada 'Sphinx'
Leverson (played by Zoe) is one of the few to stand by him
during this difficult period. |
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