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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1960)

1960-05-29 · 99 min · Rating 4.90/10 (11 votes)

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.

Keywords

19th century biography courtroom gay theme literary figure period drama portrait of an artist social prejudice victorian england