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Salome's Last Dance (1988)

R | | Biography, Comedy, Drama | June 1988 (USA)
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Late on Guy Fawkes Day, 1892, Oscar Wilde arrives at a high-class brothel where a surprise awaits: a staging of his play "Salome," with parts played by prostitutes, Wilde's host, his lover ... See full summary »

Director:

Ken Russell

Writers:

Oscar Wilde (play), Vivian Russell (translation) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Glenda Jackson, Stratford Johns, Nickolas Grace | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glenda Jackson ... Herodias / Lady Alice
Stratford Johns ... Herod / Alfred Taylor
Nickolas Grace Nickolas Grace ... Oscar Wilde
Douglas Hodge ... John the Baptist / Lord Alfred 'Bosey' Douglas
Imogen Millais-Scott Imogen Millais-Scott ... Salome / Rose
Denis Lill Denis Lill ... Tigellenus / Chilvers
Russell Lee Nash Russell Lee Nash ... Pageboy
Ken Russell ... Cappadocian / Kenneth (as Alfred Russell)
David Doyle ... A. Nubin
Warren Saire Warren Saire ... Young Syrian
Kenny Ireland Kenny Ireland ... 1st Soldier
Michael Van Wijk ... 2nd Soldier
Paul Clayton Paul Clayton ... 1st Nazarean
Imogen Claire Imogen Claire ... 2nd Nazarean
Tim Potter ... Pharisee
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Storyline

Late on Guy Fawkes Day, 1892, Oscar Wilde arrives at a high-class brothel where a surprise awaits: a staging of his play "Salome," with parts played by prostitutes, Wilde's host, his lover Bosey, and Lady Alice. The movie moves between the play and Wilde's night. In the play, Herod begs his pubescent step-daughter Salome to dance for him, promising her anything she desires. Her mother, Herodias, objects. Salome is stung by John the Baptist's rejection of her affections. The prophet's scolding celibacy puts him between the expressed desire of age and youth. Wilde dallies with a young man as he watches the show, provoking Bosey's jealousy. Two surprises await him. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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play | desire | prostitute | prophet | oscar wilde | See All (154) »

Taglines:

NOTORIOUS, SCANDALOUS, WILDE!

Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Última Dança de Salomé See more »

Filming Locations:

Cannon Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK See more »
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Box Office

Gross USA:

$331,469
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Jolly Russell Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ken Russell: a stagehand. See more »

Quotes

Salome: The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death. One must look only to love.
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Featured in A British Picture (1989) See more »

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Music by Claude Debussy
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a memorable film
10 August 1999 | by feeder goldfish – See all my reviews

I love this film! But, it seems to evoke strong reactions from people. I've recommended it to friends who absolutely hated it. Oh well. Look for the scene where Salome tries to convince John the Baptist to kiss her. "Kiss me with your lips, John the Baptist." It's a beautiful poem and so perfectly done.

There's too much to say about this film. I'll just highly recommend it and leave it at that.
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