Ballad of Reading Gaol

1988 NR 42m 5.3

Oscar Wilde’s famous and eloquent defence of love – made while he was being cross-examined at the trial that led to his incarceration and death – is strikingly illustrated, word by word, with Mapplethorpe-like imagery.

Main Cast

Quentin Crisp Narrator

Creators

Richard Kwietniowski Director, Writer

Oscar Wilde Writer

Info about Ballad of Reading Gaol

Studio(s): Arts Council of Great Britain

Originally Released: Nov 08, 1988

Production Country: United Kingdom

Budget: $500,000.00

Genres: Short