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Wilde |
Director: Brian Gilbert Written by: Richard Ellmann (book) Julian Mitchell (screenplay) Orlando's character: Rentboy, a small, cameo appearance... basically, he's a boy for rent. You know... |
Summary: The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed Bosie. After legal action instigated by Bosie's father, the mad Marquess of Queensberry, Wilde refused to flee the country and was sentenced to two years of hard labour by the courts of an intolerant Victorian society. Written by: Peter Samuelson Posted at: imdb.com |
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