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Rating: 6.4/10 by 171 users

The Happy Prince (2018)

In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.

Directing:
  • Rupert Everett
  • Toby Sherborne
  • Michelle McDermott
  • Sheila McNaught
Writing:
  • Rupert Everett
Stars:
Release Date: Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Rating: 6.4/10 by 171 users

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Country:
Italy
United Kingdom
Germany
Belgium
Language:
English
Français
Italiano
Latin
Runtime: 01 hour 41 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: paris, france, naples, italy, biography, victorian england, period drama, 19th century, portrait of an artist, literary figure, social prejudices, gay theme, lgbt interest
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Colin Firth
Reggie Turner
Emily Watson
Constance Wilde
Colin Morgan
Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Edwin Thomas
Robbie Ross
Anna Chancellor
Mrs. Arbuthnott
Béatrice Dalle
Café Concert Manager
Tom Colley
Maurice Gilbert
André Penvern
Monsieur Dupoirier
Tom Wilkinson
Father Dunne
Julian Wadham
Mr. Arbuthnott
Manu Asencio
Hotel Sandwich Bellboy
Jean-Luc Bubert
Man with Tart
Oliver Cater
Cyril Holland Aged 11
Cyril Cordonnier
Café de la Paix Waiter
Thierry de Coster
Henri the Waiter
Jacky Druaux
Hotel Sandwich Manager
Laurent D'Elia
Rouen Station Announcer
Aaron Henke
Vyvyan Holland Aged 3
Jerry Joner
Hôtel de la Plague Manager
Alexis Julemont
Hotel Sandwich Attractive Waiter
Kit Loyd
Undergraduate #2
Joshua McGuire
Ambrose Smithers - Undergraduate #1
Philip Noel
Top Hat #2
Teodoro Petti
Cimitero delle Fontanelle Guide
Arnaud Peiffer
Hotel Sandwich Bellboy
Lo Polidoro
Café Concert Singer
Werner Rößler
Marquess of Queensberry
Malo Scheen
Bosie's New Boyfriend
Toby Sherborne
Prison Warden
Philipp Spiegel
Café Concert Waiter
Yannick Thor
Cyril Holland Aged 4
Christian Tye
French Poet
Sarah Vandenabeele
Rouen Station Passerby
Dylan Waters
Vyvyan Holland Aged 10
Sam Barrett
Undergraduate #3
Howard Perret
Undergraduate #4
Sam Perry
Undergraduate #5
Torren Simonsz
Undergraduate #6
Giacomo Giorgio
Fisherman at Christmas Party
Giovanni Scotti
Fisherman at Christmas Party

CinemaSerf

It is odd how many gents convicted of some form of sexual "deviance" in the 19th century ended their days in penury in rural France. This film looks at the last few years of one of the most famous, and successful - and Rupert Everett directs his own portrayal of Oscar Wilde like a natural. Emily Watson and Colin's Firth and Morgan lend a capable hand as this tale of his decline both morally and physically takes shape. It's beautifully shot, and has a steady narrative that illuminates his absinthe-fuelled demise sensitively, but not especially sentimentally. He was only 46 when he died of meningitis, but this film gives quite a lot of insight into what he packed into this relatively brief lifespan!


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