Wilde (1997)
September 1, 1997Release Date
Wilde (1997)
September 1, 1997Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Stephen Fry
Oscar Wilde
Jude Law
Lord Alfred Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave
Lady 'Speranza' Wilde
Jennifer Ehle
Constance Wilde
Gemma Jones
Lady Queensberry
Judy Parfitt
Lady Mount-Temple
Michael Sheen
Robbie Ross
Zoë Wanamaker
Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
Tom Wilkinson
The Marquess of Queensberry
Ioan Gruffudd
John Gray
Orlando Bloom
Rent Boy
James D'Arcy
First Friend
Brian Gilbert
Director
Julian Mitchell
Writer
Andrew Havill
Algernon
Richard Ellmann
Writer
Jason Morell
Ernest Dowson
Jamie Lee
Second Friend
Marc Samuelson
Producer
Matthew Mills
Lionel Johnson
Peter Samuelson
Producer
Debbie Wiseman
Composer
Peter Barkworth
Charles Gill
Adam Garcia
Jones
Martin Fuhrer
Cinematographer
Joseph May
First Miner
Michael Bradsell
Editor
Orlando Wells
Undergraduate
Sarah Bird
CastingDirector
Maria Djurkovic
ProductionDesigner
Robert Lang
C.O. Humphreys
David Westhead
Edward Carson
Laurence Owen
Vyvyan Wilde
Benedict Sandiford
Alfred Wood
Mark Letheren
Charles Parker
Robin Kermode
George Alexander
Avril Elgar
Lady Bracknell
Jean Ainslie
Miss Prism
Bridget Hodson
Gwendolen
Judi Maynard
Mrs. Allonby
Hugh Munro
Chasuble
Michael Simkins
Lord Illingworth
Albert Welling
Arthur
Philip Locke
Judge
Bob Sessions
Mine Owner
James Vaughan
Hotel Manager
Richard Cubison
Head Waiter
John Bleasdale
Warder
Peter Forbes
Detective
Peter Harding
Doorman at the Cadogan
Edward Laurie
Cabman
Geoffrey Leesley
Policeman
Colin MacLachlan
Prison Officer
Arthur Whybrow
Doorkeeper
Hywel Simons
Reporter
Stefan Henrix
Dialogue Editor
Nick O'Hagan
Line Producer
Nic Ede
Costume Designer
Sarah Hauldren
Art Direction
Alex Graham
Producer / Executive Producer
Arthur Sullivan
Original Music Composer
Elizabeth West
Script Supervisor
Alan Howden
Executive Producer
Jim Greenhorn
Sound Recordist
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 1, 1997
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 58m
Budget$2,158,775
Box Office$10,000,000
Genres
Wiki.
Wilde is a 1997 British biographical romantic drama film directed by Brian Gilbert. The screenplay, written by Julian Mitchell, is based on Richard Ellmann's 1987 biography of Oscar Wilde. The film chronicles the turmoil in Wilde's life after he discovers his homosexuality. It stars Stephen Fry in the title role, with Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Ehle, Gemma Jones, Judy Parfitt, Michael Sheen, Zoë Wanamaker, and Tom Wilkinson in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the 54th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 1997, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 1997, by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. It was praised for the performances of the cast, particularly that of Fry, who received critical acclaim and a Best Actor nomination at the 56th Golden Globe Awards. Ehle and Wanamaker were both nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 51st British Academy Film Awards.