The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960PG2h 5m7.1

A chronicle of Oscar Wilde's libel suit against the Marquis of Queensberry and the tragic turn his life takes because of it.

At the height of his fame, Oscar Wilde angers the Marquis of Queensberry by having what is (correctly) believed to be a romantic relationship with Queensberry's son Lord Alfred Douglas ("Bosie"),who is twenty years Wilde's junior. When Queensberry slanders Wilde, the artist decides to take the matter to court and brings about his own downfall.

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Info about The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Studio(s): Warwick Film Productions, Viceroy Films

Originally Released: May 28, 1960

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Biography, Drama, History