Oscar Wilde (1960)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Biography, Drama
- May 1960 (UK)
- Movie
Playwright Oscar Wilde's homosexuality is exposed when he brings a libel action against his lover's father, leading to his own prosecution.
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| Robert Morley | ... |
Oscar Wilde
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| Ralph Richardson | ... |
Sir Edward Carson
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| Phyllis Calvert | ... |
Constance Wilde
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| John Neville | ... |
Lord Alfred Douglas
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| Dennis Price | ... |
Robert Ross
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| Alexander Knox | ... |
Sir Edward Clarke
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| Edward Chapman | ... |
John Sholto Douglas - Marquis of Queensberry
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| Martin Benson | ... |
George Alexander
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| Robert Harris | ... |
Justice Richard Henn Collins - First Trial
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| Henry Oscar | ... |
Justice Alfred Wills - Second Trial
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William Devlin | ... |
Solicitor-General
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Stephen Dartnell | ... |
Cobble
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| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Lionel Johnson
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| Martin Boddey | ... |
Inspector Richards
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| Leonard Sachs | ... |
Richard LeGalliene
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| Tom Chatto | ... |
Clerk of Arraigns
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Wilton Morley | ... |
Cyril Wilde
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Joe Beckett | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Tony Doonan | ... |
Alfred Wood (uncredited)
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Leal Douglas | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jack Gwillim | ... |
Barrister (uncredited)
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Patrick Halpin | ... |
Barrister (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Suzanna Leigh | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Louis Matto | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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John More | ... |
Theatre Audience (uncredited)
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Joseph Tregonino | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gregory Ratoff | ||
Written by
| Jo Eisinger | ... | (screenplay) |
| Leslie Stokes | ... | (play) |
| Frank Harris | ... | (literary work) |
| Sewell Stokes | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Jo Eisinger | ... | producer |
| William Kirby | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| David Middlemas | ... | associate producer |
| Gregory Ratoff | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kenneth V. Jones | ||
Cinematography by
| Georges Périnal | ... | director of photography (as Georges Perinal) |
Editing by
| Antony Gibbs | ||
Casting By
| Nora Roberts | ||
Art Direction by
| Scott MacGregor | ||
Makeup Department
| Stuart Freeborn | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Penfold | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| William Lang | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jimmy Shingfield | ... | assistant director (as James Shingfield) |
| Robert Porter | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Arthur Bradburn | ... | sound |
| Roy Hyde | ... | sound editor |
| Fred Ryan | ... | sound |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | sound department (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Godfrey A. Godar | ... | camera operator (as Godfrey Godar) |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Mander | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Four City (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Orchestra Cine Musica of London (orchestra)
Storyline
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In the 1890s, famed writer Oscar Wilde embarks on a relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas, despite his marriage to Constance. As their relationship creates a public scandal and feeds the outrage of Alfred's father, the Marquis of Queensberry, Wilde charges the Marquis with libel - a decision that turns against him when the Marquis' lawyer leads him to admit to his homosexuality, resulting in Wilde's own prosecution. Written by mahajanssen |
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| Taglines | The Wife of Oscar Wilde...who's private life became public when her husband's controversial attitudes towards love and sex caused a national scandal! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the more modest of the two biopics of Oscar Wilde which opened in Britain, where both were made, in 1960. The two films were announced by rival companies within a few days of each other, began filming almost simultaneously, and were released in cinemas only a few days apart. This black-and-white, low-budget version made it onto the screen first, but was dismissed by most critics, and failed at the box-office. The other movie, "The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)," was lavishly produced in Technicolor and Technirama and featured a star-studded cast led by Peter Finch as Wilde. It got rave reviews, but it, too, failed financially. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Marquis of Queensberry writes his insulting note - "To Oscar Wilde, posing as a Sodomite" - the club desk clerk to whom he has given it consults a dictionary for the meaning of the word. The definition is clearly cut and pasted from another source, and in addition, it has been cut and pasted, perhaps deliberately, into the middle of the dictionary's definition for "sentimental." See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown over the background of Wilde's tomb, specifically over his name on the side of the structure. See more » |
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Oscar Wilde:
[to Lord Alfred]
Shall I tell you of the great drama of my life? It is that I put my genius into my life, but only my talent into my work. Writing *bores* me so. See more » |