Wilde

Director: Brian Gilbert
Stars: Jude Law, Stephen Fry, Jennifer Ehle, Vanessa Redgrave
Year:  1997 Running Time:  116 mins Rating: 4 out of 5 Certificate 15

Biopic starring Stephen Fry as 19th-century playwright, man of letters and wit, Oscar Wilde, whose passionate relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas led to disgrace, imprisonment and exile. With Jude Law, Jennifer Ehle, Vanessa Redgrave.

Review

An elegant and sparklingly written account of the playwright Oscar Wilde's fall from grace, after his scandalous affair with young aristocrat Bosie (Jude Law), which led to a court case and Wilde's imprisonment for two years. Huge, glittering and doomed, Stephen Fry is excellent throughout in a complex, difficult role. Full of Wildean wit, the narrative rambles a tad in the middle, but it gathers momentum and emotional impact again towards the end and delivers the sharpest look yet at this great writer and gay icon. Orlando (Legolas) Bloom makes his movie debut as a rent boy!

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