

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960-05-28 · 125 min · ★ 6.4
England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship with the famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde, maintains an ongoing feud with the latter in order to ruin his reputation and cause his fall from grace.
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- Directors
- Ken Hughes
- Production companies
- Warwick Film Productions, Viceroy Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Peter FinchOscar
Yvonne MitchellConstance
James MasonEdward Carson
Nigel PatrickSir Edward Clarke
John FraserLord Alfred Douglas
Lionel JeffriesMarquis of Queensberry
Emrys JonesRobbie Ross
Maxine AudleyAda Leverson
Sonia DresdelLady Wilde
Meredith EdwardsAuctioneer
Lloyd LambleCharles Humphries
Anthony NewlandsFirst Clerk of Arraigns
Ian FlemingArthur
Michael GoodliffeCharles Gill
Paul RogersFrank Harris
James BoothWood
Laurence NaismithPrince of Wales
Naomi ChanceLily Langtry
Liam GaffneyWillie WildeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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