The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)

Directed by

Ken Hughes

Genre

biographical film, trial film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 03m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A biographical film about Oscar Wilde's libel trial against the Marquess of Queensberry and the criminal prosecution that follows. It focuses on the personal and legal downfall of Wilde due to his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas.

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What happens

The Trials of Oscar Wilde, also known as The Man with the Green Carnation and The Green Carnation, is a 1960 British drama film based on the libel and subsequent criminal cases involving Oscar Wilde and the Marquess of Queensberry. It was written by Ken Hughes, directed by Hughes, and produced by Harold Huth. The screenplay was by Ken Hughes and Montgomery Hyde, based on an unperformed play The Stringed Lute by John Furnell (the pseudonym of Phyllis Macqueen). The film was made by Warwick Films and released by Eros Films and has been called the best film ever made by Warwick or Ken Hughes. It stars Peter Finch as Wilde, Lionel Jeffries as Queensberry, and John Fraser as Bosie (Lord Alfred Douglas) with James Mason, Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, Maxine Audley, Paul Rogers and James Booth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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