The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1988)

  • NR
  • 11/08/1988 (DK)
  • Drama
  • 42m

Overview

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.

Richard Kwietniowski

Writer, Director

Oscar Wilde

Writer

Cast

Quentin Crisp's headshot

Quentin Crisp

Narrator

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