
Be the first in the room — members see you arrive.
Join the room“Be warned in time, James, and remain, as I do, incomprehensible: to be great is to be misunderstood.”
“I have the kiss of Walt Whitman still on my lip.”
“My own business always bores me to death. I prefer other people's.”
“To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune ... to lose both seems like carelessness.”
“Oh, I love London society! It is entirely composed now of beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics. Just what society should be.”
“I think Oscar Wilde said, "Everything in human life is really about sex, except sex. Sex is about power."”
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1997 · 1h 58m · Drama · History
TMDB 6.6/10 (292 votes)
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.
Directed by Brian Gilbert
Box office $2M worldwide
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Cast & crew political lean — 7 of 15 researched: 1 left · 0 center · 0 right · 6 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.