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.
Martin Boddey
- Inspector Richards
- (as Martin Boddy)
Joe Beckett
- Jury Member
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis 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.
- GoofsWhen 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 creditsOpening credits are shown over the background of Wilde's tomb, specifically over his name on the side of the structure.
Featured review
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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- Ancora una domanda, Oscar Wilde!
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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