Wilde

England

118 min

1997

Stephen Fry Robert Lang David Westhead Benedict Sandiford Mark Letheren Robin Kermode Avril Elgar Bridget Hodson Michael Simkins Albert Welling Philip Locke Bob Sessions Richard Cubison Peter Forbes Arthur Whybrow Orlando Wells Joseph May Adam Garcia Jude Law Vanessa Redgrave Jennifer Ehle Gemma Jones Judy Parfitt Michael Sheen Zoë Wanamaker Tom Wilkinson Ioan Gruffudd Orlando Bloom James D'Arcy Andrew Havill Jamie Lee Peter Barkworth Hywel Simons

Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.