The Happy Prince (2018)

The untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humor.

Director:

Rupert Everett

Writer:

Rupert Everett

Stars:

Emily Watson, Colin Firth, Colin Morgan

4 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Emily Watson	...	Constance Wilde
Colin Firth	...	Reggie Turner
Colin Morgan	...	Alfred Bosie Douglas
Rupert Everett	...	Oscar Wilde
Tom Wilkinson	...	Father Cuthbert Dunne
Anna Chancellor	...	Lydia Arbuthnott
Béatrice Dalle	...	Café-Concert Manager
Ronald Pickup	...	Judge
Julian Wadham	...	Mr. Arbuthnott
Joshua McGuire	...	Ambrose Smithers
John Standing	...	Dr. Tucker
Daniel Weyman	...	Beauchamp Denis Brown
Edwin Thomas	...	Robert Robbie Ross
Tom Colley	...	Maurice Gilbert
Ciro Petrone	...	Fisherman at Christmas Party

Storyline

In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed. The past floods back, taking him to other times and places. Was he once the most famous man in London? The artist crucified by a society that once worshipped him? Under the microscope of death he reviews the failed attempt to reconcile with his long suffering wife Constance, the ensuing reprisal of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross, who tried and failed to save him from himself. Travelling through Wilde's final act and journeys through England, France and Italy, the transience of lust is laid bare and the true riches of love are revealed. It is a portrait of the dark side of a genius who lived and died for love.

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Plot Keywords:

extreme unction | gay artist | gay interest | gay character | gay man gay man friendship | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Belgium Italy Germany

Language:

English Italian French Latin

Release Date:

10 October 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Happy Prince

Filming Locations:

Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€208,502 (Italy), 15 April 2018, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$38,886, 14 October 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$466,440, 20 December 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Maze Pictures, Entre Chien et Loup, Palomar

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Swiss certificate # 1012.588.

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Goofs

Reggie Turner (1870.6.2-1938) played by 48 year old Firth.

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Quotes

Reggie Turner: How do you like your new name?
Oscar Wilde: Almost as much as I loathe the old one.

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits Oscar Wilde is heard and seen singing a French song in a cafe. Then there are flashbacks of audiences applauding his works in a theatre.

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Connections

Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Cher/Christine Baranski/Rupert Everett/Natalie Dormer/Tom Odell (2018)

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Soundtracks

Era Di Maggio
Written by Salvatore Di Giacomo
Composed by Mario Pasquale Costa
Arranged by Hugh Burns

User Reviews

A story worth telling

I was unsure whether a film about his last years was a story worthy of telling. I was wrong. The genius known as Oscar Wilde had more than his fair share of flaws. This is laid bare in his final story.