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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.
Theatrical
Sep 1, 1997
Box Office
$2.2M
Budget
$10.0M
Return
0.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 19, 2002
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Dove International, Pandora Film, BBC Film, Capitol Films, samuelson productions, Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft, Pony Canyon
Cast
Full credits →S
Stephen Fry
Oscar Wilde
Jude Law
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
V
Vanessa Redgrave
Lady Speranza Wilde
J
Jennifer Ehle
Constance Lloyd Wilde
G
Gemma Jones
Lady Queensberry
J
Judy Parfitt
Lady Mount-Temple
M
Michael Sheen
Robbie Ross
Z
Zoë Wanamaker
Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
T
Tom Wilkinson
Marquess of Queensberry
I
Ioan Gruffudd
John Gray
O
Orlando Bloom
Rent Boy
J
James D'Arcy
First Friend
A
Andrew Havill
Algernon
J
Jason Morell
Ernest Dowson
J
Jamie Lee
Second Friend
M
Matthew Mills
Lionel Johnson
P
Peter Barkworth
Charles Gill
A
Adam Garcia
Jones
J
Joseph May
First Miner
O
Orlando Wells
Undergraduate
