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Wilde

Release Date:September 1, 1997

Running Time:118 min

Genres:Drama, History

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Cast

Stephen Fry Jude Law Vanessa Redgrave Jennifer Ehle Gemma Jones Judy Parfitt Michael Sheen Zoë Wanamaker Tom Wilkinson Ioan Gruffudd Orlando Bloom James D'Arcy

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Synopsis

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.

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