The Ballad of Reading Gaol
1988•42m•3.7•Released
Drama
Oscar Wilde’s famous and eloquent defence of love – made while he was being cross-examined at the trial that led to his incarceration and death – is strikingly illustrated, word by word, with Mapplethorpe-like imagery.
Director
Richard Kwietniowski
Writer
Richard Kwietniowski, Oscar Wilde
Budget
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Arts Council of Great Britain
Cast
Quentin Crisp
Narrator
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