Oscar Wilde (1997)

Oscar Wilde: Directed by Brian Gilbert. With Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Ehle. The turmoil in poet/playwright Oscar Wilde’s life after he discovers his homosexuality.

“Stephen Fry is well cast as the 19th-century Irish author/playwright Oscar Wilde. This biopic deals frankly with his homosexuality and torment of being attracted to young men. Married with children, Wilde entered a passionate love affair with Lord u0026#39;Bosieu0026#39; Douglas(Jude Law)the son of the Marquess of Queensberry(Tom Wilkinson). The affair led to a celebrated trial and two year prison sentence for outraging the decency of a stoic Victorian society. At times this film seems to drag, but is punctuated with the vivid homosexual love scenes. Supporting cast includes:Vanessa Redgrave, Michael Sheen and Jennifer Ehle.”