Oscar Wilde
At last it can be told… He shocked the world!
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.
- Year : 1960
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Drama
- Studio : Vantage Films
- Keyword : biography, victorian england, period drama, courtroom, 19th century, portrait of an artist, literary figure, social prejudices, gay theme
- Director : Gregory Ratoff
- Cast : Robert Morley, Ralph Richardson, Phyllis Calvert, John Neville, Dennis Price, Alexander Knox