The Trials of Oscar Wilde
"This man… This Oscar Wilde!"
1960-05-28
6.4
en 125mDramaHistory
England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship with the famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde, maintains an ongoing feud with the latter in order to ruin his reputation and cause his fall from grace.
Director
Ken Hughes
Theatre Play
John Furnell
Camera Operator
Nicolas Roeg
Executive Producer
Irving Allen
Producer
Harold Huth
Editor
Geoffrey Foot
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United Kingdom
Companies
- Warwick Film Productions
- Viceroy Films
