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Wilde

Wilde

Director: Brian Gilbert | Studio: Samuelson Productions | Country: UK

Year: 1997 | Language: English | Awards: Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor (Stephen Fry)

Category: Films About Lavender Marriage Figures

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Stephen Fry stars as Oscar Wilde in this biographical drama depicting the celebrated writer's marriage to Constance Lloyd (Jennifer Ehle) and their two children, followed by his realization of his homosexuality and his devastating affair with Lord Alfred Douglas (Jude Law).

The film shows how Wilde's marriage—one of history's most famous examples of a closeted gay man married to a woman—unraveled under the weight of scandal. When Wilde tells Constance from prison that he has always loved her, and she decides against divorce, the film captures the genuine affection that coexisted with deception. Also starring Vanessa Redgrave, Tom Wilkinson, and Michael Sheen.

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