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.

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Oscar Wilde (1960)

Drama · 1h 39m · 6/20/1960

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At last it can be told… He shocked the world!

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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.

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Released

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Production Company

Vantage Films
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Cast
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Robert Morley

Oscar Wilde
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Ralph Richardson

Sir Edward Carson
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Phyllis Calvert

Constance Wilde
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John Neville

Lord Alfred Douglas
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Dennis Price

Robert Ross
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Alexander Knox

Sir Edgar Clarke
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Edward Chapman

Marquis of Queensberry
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William Devlin

Solicitor-General
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Robert Harris

Justice Henn Collins
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Henry Oscar

Justice Wills
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Martin Benson

George Alexander
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Wilton Morley

Cyril Wilde
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Stephen Dartnell

Cobble
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Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Lionel Johnson
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Martin Boddey

Inspector Richards
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Leonard Sachs

Richard Le Gallienne
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Tom Chatto

Clerk of Arraigns
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Sewell Stokes

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Leslie Stokes

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Fred Ryan

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Georges Périnal

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William Lang

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Jo Eisinger

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Stuart Freeborn

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Helen Penfold

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Nora Roberts

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Roy Hyde

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Kenneth V. Jones

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David Middlemas

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Antony Gibbs

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Godfrey A. Godar

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Jimmy Shingfield

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Frank Harris

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Scott MacGregor

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Kay Mander

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Arthur Bradburn

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Gregory Ratoff

Director
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