The Ballad of Reading Gaol

198842 min3.7English

Directed by

Richard Kwietniowski

Synopsis

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.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Quentin Crisp

Writers: Richard Kwietniowski (Writer), Oscar Wilde (Writer)

Cinematographer: Oliver Curtis

Editor: Peter Webber

Composer: Bob Locke, Tim Norfolk

Production: Arts Council of Great Britain

Drama

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