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    Wilde

    1997

    English

    6.9

    5

    72%

    72%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    coming out

    Drama

    History

    london, england

    prison

    Romance

    victorian england

    wife

    Brian Gilbert Brian Gilbert Director Jennifer Ehle Jennifer Ehle as Constance Lloyd Wilde Judy Parfitt Judy Parfitt as Lady Mount-Temple Jude Law Jude Law as Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas Orlando Bloom Orlando Bloom as Rent Boy
    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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