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The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Play trailer Poster for The Trials of Oscar Wilde PG,  1960,  2h 3m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Renowned for his flamboyant and witty persona, Irish writer Oscar Wilde (Peter Finch) clashes in court with the powerful Marquess of Queensberry (Lionel Jeffries), the father of his young lover, Lord Alfred Douglas (John Fraser). While Wilde instigates a libel case, the hearing results in the playwright's own trial and prosecution for gross indecency and sodomy. Wilde's subsequent prison stint leads to a tragic decline for the revered literary figure.

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Kathy Fennessy Video Librarian Magazine Nov 15, 2022
3.5/5
If coy by today's standards, it's a fair accounting of Oscar Wilde's life from 1895-1897, and [Peter] Finch's performance deserves to be remembered alongside his acclaimed turns in [John Schlesinger's] Sunday Bloody Sunday and Sidney Lumet's Network. Go to Full Review
Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Sep 22, 2022
It is not the world’s best movie — at times it looks quite dated — but right now, for your money, it’s the best gay movie around. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Aug 14, 2022
3/4
Just as 1992 saw two competing Christopher Columbus yarns, 1965 witnessed two dueling Jean Harlow biopics, and a 10-month stretch in 1939-1940 produced two battling Abraham Lincoln tales, 1960 showcased a grudge match between two dramas about Oscar Wilde. Go to Full Review
Dwight MacDonald Esquire Magazine Jul 16, 2019
Here, for once, I think color is a plus, because of the loving detail with which [The Trials of Oscar Wilde] reproduces those late Victorian interiors. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 7, 2016
B-
Peter Finch gives a moving performance as Wilde. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Ken Hughes

Director

Peter Finch

Oscar Wilde

Yvonne Mitchell

Constance Wilde

James Mason

Sir Edward Carson

John Fraser

Lord Alfred Douglas

Lionel Jeffries

John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensberry

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The Trials of Oscar Wilde

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Synopsis Renowned for his flamboyant and witty persona, Irish writer Oscar Wilde (Peter Finch) clashes in court with the powerful Marquess of Queensberry (Lionel Jeffries), the father of his young lover, Lord Alfred Douglas (John Fraser). While Wilde instigates a libel case, the hearing results in the playwright's own trial and prosecution for gross indecency and sodomy. Wilde's subsequent prison stint leads to a tragic decline for the revered literary figure.
Director
Ken Hughes
Production Co
Warwick Film Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 27, 1960, Limited
Runtime
2h 3m
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