Oscar Wilde (1960)

overview : 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.

Release Date : May 29, 1960

Runtime : 1h 39m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Vantage Films

Countries : United Kingdom

Keywords : biography, victorian england, period drama, courtroom, 19th century, portrait of an artist, literary figure, social prejudices, gay theme