Home / Wilde

Wilde

Year:

1998

Duration:

118 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Brian Gilbert

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1998-05-01

Filming Locations: Grip House Studios, Greenford, Middlesex, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $10,000,000

Opening Weekend: $69,424 (USA) (3 May 1998)

Gross: $2,157,701 (USA) (8 November 1998)

Cast

Actor

Character

Stephen Fry

Oscar Wilde

Jude Law

Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas

Vanessa Redgrave

Lady Speranza Wilde

Jennifer Ehle

Constance Lloyd Wilde

Gemma Jones

Lady Queensberry

Judy Parfitt

Lady Mount-Temple

Michael Sheen

Robbie Ross

Zoë Wanamaker

Ada Leverson

Tom Wilkinson

Marquess of Queensberry

Ioan Gruffudd

John Gray

Matthew Mills

Lionel Johnson

Jason Morell

Ernest Dowson

Peter Barkworth

Charles Gill

Robert Lang

C.O. Humphreys

Philip Locke

Judge

David Westhead

Edward Carson

Jack Knight

Cyril Wilde

Jackson Leach

Cyril Wilde, aged 4

Laurence Owen

Vyvyan Wilde

Benedict Sandiford

Alfred Wood

Mark Letheren

Charles Parker

Michael Fitzgerald

Alfred Taylor

Orlando Bloom

Rent Boy

Bob Sessions

Mine Owner

Adam Garcia

Jones

Joseph May

1st Miner

Jamie Lee

Friend (as Jamie Leene)

James D'Arcy

Friend

Orlando Wells

Undergraduate

Robin Kermode

George Alexander

Avril Elgar

Lady Bracknell (in stage production of 'The Importance of Being Earnest')

Jean Ainslie

Miss Prism (in stage production of 'The Importance of Being Earnest')

Andrew Havill

Algernon (in stage production of 'The Importance of Being Earnest')

Biddy Hodson

Gwendolen (in stage production of 'The Importance of Being Earnest')

Judi Maynard

Mrs. Allonby

Hugh Munro

Rev. Chasuble (in stage production of 'The Importance of Being Earnest')

Michael Simkins

Lord Illingworth

James Vaughan

Hotel Manager

Richard Cubison

Head Waiter

Christine Moore

Nanny

John Bleasdale

Warder

Peter Forbes

Detective

Peter Harding

Doorman at Cadogan

Edward Laurie

Cabman

Geoffrey Leesley

Policeman

Colin MacLachlan

Prison Officer

Simon Molloy

Prison Officer

Hywel Simons

Reporter

Albert Welling

Arthur

Arthur Whybrow

Doorkeeper

Sacha Bennett

Rent Boy (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Anthony Maddalena

Rent Boy (uncredited)

Royston Munt

Carriage Driver (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Orlando Bloom's film debut.

Share this

First cinema film of James D'Arcy.

Share this

In the DVD commentary, Stephen Fry, who is gay, admits he was nervous about the love scenes with his heterosexual co-stars. He remarked that Jude Law, Michael Sheen and Ioan Gruffudd were quick to put him at ease.

Share this

Goofs

When Oscar Wilde visits his wife's grave near Genoa, the headstone states "Wife of Oscar Wilde". It originally stated only "Constance Mary, daughter of Horace Lloyd, Q.C." and "Wife of Oscar Wilde" was not added until later.

Share this

When Oscar is walking through Kensington Gardens, London, (seen as a wooded park) with his wife Constance and their baby in a pram, a part of the sculpture "Physical Energy" was in view. This sculpture of a horse and rider was erected in 1907, however Oscar died in 1900, so this was not possible.

Share this

When Bosie enters Oscar's room in the country house, a picture to the left of the door reflects a studio light and later, when Bosie sits down, the boom.

Share this

Quotes

Constance Lloyd Wilde: If I'd only spoken up...

Share this

Oscar Wilde: In this life there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants. The other is getting it.

Share this

Oscar Wilde: I feel like a city that's been under siege for twenty years, and suddenly the gates are thrown open.

Share this