

“Loved for being unique. Hated for being different.”
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.
Director: Brian Gilbert
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Stephen Fry
Oscar Wilde

Jude Law
Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas

Vanessa Redgrave
Lady Speranza Wilde

Jennifer Ehle
Constance Lloyd Wilde

Gemma Jones
Lady Queensberry

Judy Parfitt
Lady Mount-Temple

Michael Sheen
Robbie Ross

Zoë Wanamaker
Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'

Tom Wilkinson
Marquess of Queensberry

Ioan Gruffudd
John Gray

Orlando Bloom
Rent Boy

James D'Arcy
First Friend

Andrew Havill
Algernon
Jason Morell
Ernest Dowson

Jamie Lee
Second Friend
Matthew Mills
Lionel Johnson

Peter Barkworth
Charles Gill

Adam Garcia
Jones

Joseph May
First Miner

Orlando Wells
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