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The Happy Prince

R
Movie
2018
1h 41m
English
Drama
In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.
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Rupert Everett
Oscar Wilde
Colin Firth
Reggie Turner
Emily Watson
Constance Wilde
Colin Morgan
Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Edwin Thomas
Robbie Ross
Franca Abategiovanni
Felice's Mother
Alister Cameron
Mr. Howard
Anna Chancellor
Mrs. Arbuthnott
Batrice Dalle
Café Concert Manager
Tom Colley
Maurice Gilbert
Andr Penvern
Monsieur Dupoirier
John Standing
Dr. Tucker
Tom Wilkinson
Father Dunne
Julian Wadham
Mr. Arbuthnott
Manu Asencio
Hotel Sandwich Bellboy
JeanLuc Bubert
Man with Tart
Oliver Cater
Cyril Holland Aged 11
Cyril Cordonnier
Café de la Paix Waiter
Thierry de Coster
Henri the Waiter
Directed By: Rupert Everett
Written By: Rupert Everett (Screenplay)

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faithful soul says...
6 years ago
Sometimes interesting, sometimes meandering, this is an uneven and narratively fractured account of the last days of Oscar Wilde.
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Saint Pauly says...
6 years ago
_The Happy Prince_ is as self-indulgent as I imagine Oscar Wilde was, yet not nearly as charming or amusing. This rather dreary biopic of the latter years of the poet's life do him as much justice as the English courts did. Sadly, the master's wit is only present in the quotations used, and not in the performances, script or directing. Honestly, it pains me to write this because the film is obviously a labour of love for all involved, but though their hearts were in the right place, little else was.
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CinemaSerf
a week ago
It is odd how many gents convicted of some form of sexual "deviance" in the 19th century ended their days in penury in rural France. This film looks at the last few years of one of the most famous, and successful - and Rupert Everett directs his own portrayal of Oscar Wilde like a natural. Emily Wat More
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yaniism
5/10  4 years ago
Any time I see that someone is the writer, director AND star of a movie it always sets off warning bells. Usually it's a little indie nothing, often it's a gay themed movie. It doesn't usually star someone like Rupert Everett. And yet here we are.

I think there's definitely a reas More
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