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Oscar Wilde

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.

1960 |1h 39m |  Drama

Cast

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Robert Morley

Oscar Wilde

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Ralph Richardson

Sir Edward Carson

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Phyllis Calvert

Constance Wilde

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John Neville

Lord Alfred Douglas

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Dennis Price

Robert Ross

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Alexander Knox

Sir Edgar Clarke

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Edward Chapman

Marquis of Queensberry

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Robert Harris

Justice Henn Collins

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Henry Oscar

Justice Wills

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Martin Benson

George Alexander

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Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Lionel Johnson

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Martin Boddey

Inspector Richards

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Leonard Sachs

Richard Le Gallienne

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Language

English

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