Wilde

1h 58min

Drama

History

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.

Production Companies

Dove International

Pandora Film

BBC Film

Capitol Films

Cast

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Oscar Wilde
Jude Law

Jude Law

Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Lady Speranza Wilde
Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Constance Lloyd Wilde
Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Lady Queensberry
Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Lady Mount-Temple
Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Robbie Ross
Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker

Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Marquess of Queensberry
Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

John Gray
James D'Arcy

James D'Arcy

First Friend
Jason Morell

Jason Morell

Ernest Dowson
Jamie Lee

Jamie Lee

Second Friend
Matthew Mills

Matthew Mills

Lionel Johnson
Peter Barkworth

Peter Barkworth

Charles Gill
Joseph May

Joseph May

First Miner
Orlando Wells

Orlando Wells

Undergraduate
Robert Lang

Robert Lang

C.O. Humphreys
David Westhead

David Westhead

Edward Carson
Laurence Owen

Laurence Owen

Vyvyan Wilde
Mark Letheren

Mark Letheren

Charles Parker
Robin Kermode

Robin Kermode

George Alexander
Avril Elgar

Avril Elgar

Lady Bracknell
Jean Ainslie

Jean Ainslie

Miss Prism
Judi Maynard

Judi Maynard

Mrs. Allonby
Hugh Munro

Hugh Munro

Chasuble
Michael Simkins

Michael Simkins

Lord Illingworth
Bob Sessions

Bob Sessions

Mine Owner
James Vaughan

James Vaughan

Hotel Manager
Richard Cubison

Richard Cubison

Head Waiter
Peter Forbes

Peter Forbes

Detective
Peter Harding

Peter Harding

Doorman at the Cadogan
Colin MacLachlan

Colin MacLachlan

Prison Officer
Arthur Whybrow

Arthur Whybrow

Doorkeeper
Hywel Simons

Hywel Simons

Reporter

Release date

1st Sep 1997

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English