Most people, no doubt, certainly would know better than I do. The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. Hated for being different. ", "Everyone ends up in the same damned place. I honestly knew nothing about Oscar Wilde until I watched this movie. Hated For being Different! A stunning portrayal of the bête noire of the Victorian literary scene. ", "The Helen Reddy story and the song that inspired a revolution", Dove International, BBC, capitol international, Pandora Film, 'The Opening Act' Interviews with Jimmy O. Yang & Steve Byrne. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. I've read enough about Wilde to get the impression that he was brilliantly dry, witty, droll and sarcastic. I usually don’t write reviews, but I couldn’t resist this one. The film is also a scathing condemnation of class divides, bigotry and intolerance; those who have seen The Imitation Game will recall the similar fate of Alan Turing, and that was within the memory of the older generation today ... Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. So I'm left wondering who the "real" Oscar Wilde really was. I can understand that he wouldn't show his "dinner party face" with his family or children, but neither can I see him being as awkward and embarrassed as he appears to be in the scene with Alfred Taylor's rent-boys. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Stephen Frye as a discreet homosexual and Jude Law as no so discrete , along with every one with minor roles have done justice to their character. Very emotional, so humanistic, ...unbelievable. This means a lot of fiddling around with settings on a modern widescreen TV to avoid distorted proportions. Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Anamorphic, Color, NTSC, Stephen Fry, Tom Wilkinson, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Jones, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Unqualified, A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story Of Monty Python's Graham Chapman: Osca Wilde, You have no heart if you are not touched by this movie, Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2018. I really enjoyed his portrayal of Wilde; he plays Wilde with most of the very characteristics that Fry himself (publicly, anyway) possesses: warmth, sympathy, generosity and a little vulnerability. I certainly liked Oscar Wilde's personality in this film, anyway. We believe this product, sold on a U.S. platform, should have been clearly labeled adjacent to its title, "DVD in GERMAN LANGUAGE. Featuring a brilliant supporting cast including Jennifer Ehle, Academy Award(r)-Winner Vanessa Redgrave and Tom Wilkinson as Wilde's chief adversary, the Marquis of Queensbury.