England, 1891. Ascending writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) meets Lord Alfred Douglas, a young nobleman. Over the years, they will maintain an intimate relationship that will be openly criticized by Alfred's father, the Marquis of Queensberry, in such a harsh way that Wilde, instigated by Alfred, decides to sue Queensberry in 1895, accusing him of defamation.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
GB
Genres:
Drama
Release:
May 1960
Production:
Vantage Films
Cast:
Robert Morley, Ralph Richardson, Phyllis Calvert, John Neville, Dennis Price, Alexander Knox, Edward Chapman, William Devlin, Robert Harris, Henry Oscar, Martin Benson, Wilton Morley, Stephen Dartnell, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Martin Boddey, Leonard Sachs, Tom Chatto
Tags:
biography, victorian england, period drama, courtroom, 19th century, portrait of an artist, literary figure, social prejudice, gay theme
