The Film
Oscar Wilde
At last it can be told… He shocked the world!
The Story
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.
Runtime
99 min
Released May 1960

Directed by
Gregory Ratoff
Written byJo Eisinger
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