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Wilde (1997)
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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... See full summary » Director:Brian Gilbert |
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| Stephen Fry | ... | ||
| Jude Law | ... | ||
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | ||
| Jennifer Ehle | ... |
Constance Lloyd Wilde
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Lady Queensberry
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Judy Parfitt | ... |
Lady Mount-Temple
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| Zoë Wanamaker | ... |
Ada Leverson
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| Ioan Gruffudd | ... |
John Gray
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Matthew Mills | ... |
Lionel Johnson
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Jason Morell | ... |
Ernest Dowson
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Peter Barkworth | ... |
Charles Gill
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Robert Lang | ... |
C.O. Humphreys
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Philip Locke | ... |
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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. Written by Peter Samuelson <petersa1@tribeca.ios.com>
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$69,424 (USA) (3 May 1998) (7 Screens)Gross:
$2,157,701 (USA) (8 November 1998)Company Credits
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Oscar Wilde: Bosie, darling boy, as soon as they see you in all your golden youth and me in all my corruption...
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas: You didn't corrupt me! I corrupted you, if anything!
Oscar Wilde: That's not how it will seem.
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas: But I must have my say! It's outrageous! Everyone else has said everything, anything that came into his head! I'm the person all this is about! It's me my father wants to get at, not you! It's outrageous that I can't have my say!
Oscar Wilde: It won't help, Bosie. It may actually make things worse.
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas: But my father will win! I can't endure my father winning.
Oscar Wilde: You must go away, dear boy. I couldn't bare for them to arrest you.
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas: I can't bare what they're saying about you in court.
[the bell rings for visitors to leave]
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Anachronisms: When Oscar Wilde visits his wife's grave near Genoa, the headstone states "Wife of Oscar Wilde". It originally stated only "Constance Mary, daughter of Horace Lloyd, Q.C." and "Wife of Oscar Wilde" was not added until later. See more »Quotes
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas: [in the prison visitors room] Oscar, you must let me in the witness box! If the jury can only hear what I have to say...Oscar Wilde: Bosie, darling boy, as soon as they see you in all your golden youth and me in all my corruption...
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas: You didn't corrupt me! I corrupted you, if anything!
Oscar Wilde: That's not how it will seem.
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas: But I must have my say! It's outrageous! Everyone else has said everything, anything that came into his head! I'm the person all this is about! It's me my father wants to get at, not you! It's outrageous that I can't have my say!
Oscar Wilde: It won't help, Bosie. It may actually make things worse.
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas: But my father will win! I can't endure my father winning.
Oscar Wilde: You must go away, dear boy. I couldn't bare for them to arrest you.
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas: I can't bare what they're saying about you in court.
[the bell rings for visitors to leave]
[...]
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