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Oscar Wilde

  • 1960
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
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6.8/10
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Phyllis Calvert and Robert Morley in Oscar Wilde (1960)
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Playwright Oscar Wilde's homosexuality is exposed when he brings a libel action against his lover's father, leading to his own prosecution.Playwright Oscar Wilde's homosexuality is exposed when he brings a libel action against his lover's father, leading to his own prosecution.Playwright Oscar Wilde's homosexuality is exposed when he brings a libel action against his lover's father, leading to his own prosecution.

  • Director
    • Gregory Ratoff
  • Writers
    • Jo Eisinger
    • Leslie Stokes
    • Frank Harris
  • Stars
    • Robert Morley
    • Phyllis Calvert
    • Ralph Richardson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    613
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregory Ratoff
    • Writers
      • Jo Eisinger
      • Leslie Stokes
      • Frank Harris
    • Stars
      • Robert Morley
      • Phyllis Calvert
      • Ralph Richardson
    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Phyllis Calvert and Robert Morley in Oscar Wilde (1960)
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    Robert Morley and John Neville in Oscar Wilde (1960)
    Robert Morley and John Neville in Oscar Wilde (1960)
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    Robert Morley in Oscar Wilde (1960)
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    Robert Morley
    Robert Morley
    • Oscar Wilde
    Phyllis Calvert
    Phyllis Calvert
    • Constance Wilde
    Ralph Richardson
    Ralph Richardson
    • Sir Edward Carson
    John Neville
    John Neville
    • Lord Alfred Douglas
    Dennis Price
    Dennis Price
    • Robert Ross
    Alexander Knox
    Alexander Knox
    • Sir Edward Clarke
    Edward Chapman
    Edward Chapman
    • John Sholto Douglas - Marquis of Queensberry
    Martin Benson
    Martin Benson
    • George Alexander
    Robert Harris
    Robert Harris
    • Justice Richard Henn Collins - First Trial
    Henry Oscar
    Henry Oscar
    • Justice Alfred Wills - Second Trial
    William Devlin
    • Solicitor-General
    Stephen Dartnell
    • Cobble
    Ronald Leigh-Hunt
    Ronald Leigh-Hunt
    • Lionel Johnson
    Martin Boddey
    Martin Boddey
    • Inspector Richards
    • (as Martin Boddy)
    Leonard Sachs
    Leonard Sachs
    • Richard LeGalliene
    Tom Chatto
    Tom Chatto
    • Clerk of Arraigns
    Wilton Morley
    • Cyril Wilde
    Joe Beckett
    • Jury Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gregory Ratoff
    • Writers
      • Jo Eisinger
      • Leslie Stokes
      • Frank Harris
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    • Trivia
      This was the more modest of the two biopics of Oscar Wilde which opened in Britain, where both were made, in 1960. The two films were announced by rival companies within a few days of each other, began filming almost simultaneously, and were released in cinemas only a few days apart. This black-and-white, low-budget version made it onto the screen first, but was dismissed by most critics, and failed at the box-office. The other movie, "The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)," was lavishly produced in Technicolor and Technirama and featured a star-studded cast led by Peter Finch as Wilde. It got rave reviews, but it, too, failed financially.
    • Goofs
      When the Marquis of Queensberry writes his insulting note - "To Oscar Wilde, posing as a Sodomite" - the club desk clerk to whom he has given it consults a dictionary for the meaning of the word. The definition is clearly cut and pasted from another source, and in addition, it has been cut and pasted, perhaps deliberately, into the middle of the dictionary's definition for "sentimental."
    • Quotes

      Lord Alfred Douglas: I thought it kinder to tell her the truth, pure and simple.

      Oscar Wilde: The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are shown over the background of Wilde's tomb, specifically over his name on the side of the structure.

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    Robert Morley
    "he is too old, too fat, unconvincing, far by the character." but he did a great job. in a modest film, start point for discover the fascinating personality of Oscar Wilde. sure, it is far to be the perfect film. but, in its case, the good intentions are more than consolation. in few scenes, Robert Morley is great to amazing. the status of sketch of film is, in part, the consequence of the period context. but the message sounds clear. in essence, the basic sin remains the clash between the perspective of viewer and the images of director. nothing new. the result - after its end, Robert Morley Oacar Wilde is a decent work and beautiful homage to a fascinating name from the fall of XIX century.
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    • Apr 27, 2018

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    • Release date
      • May 1960 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ancora una domanda, Oscar Wilde!
    • Filming locations
      • Walton Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Vantage Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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