Wilde Movie Review 1997

The witty Wilde is making something of a resurgence in film, plays, and books. The Irish author/playwright (portrayed by look-alike Fry) is enjoying the London limelight and his family life with wife Constance (Ehle) and their two sons, while privately acknowledging his attraction to men. Unfortunately, this leads Oscar into a mad passion for sulky, neurotic pretty boy Bosie Douglas (Law), whose aristocratic father, the Marquess of Queensbury (Wilkinson), wants moral revenge on Wilde. His affair with Bosie leads to a celebrated trial for Oscar and a tragic outcome. Adapted from the biography by Richard Ellman.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 115 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Writers, London, Gays, Period Piece: 19th Century, Marriage, Obsessive Love, Justice Prevails...?, Order in the Court, Writers

Screenplay

Julian Mitchell

Cast

Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Sheen, Zoe Wanamaker, Tom Wilkinson, Gemma Jones, Judy Parfitt

Cinematography

Martin Fuhrer

Director

Brian Gilbert

Music

Debbie Wiseman

Producer

Marc Samuelson, Peter Samuelson, Michael Viner, Michiyo Yoshizaki, Pandora Film, Capitol Films, BBC Films, Sony Pictures Classics