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Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.
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Stephen FryOscar Wilde -
Jude LawLord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas -
Vanessa RedgraveLady Speranza Wilde -
Jennifer EhleConstance Lloyd Wilde -
Gemma JonesLady Queensberry -
Judy ParfittLady Mount-Temple -
Michael SheenRobbie Ross -
Zoë WanamakerAda Leverson 'Sphinx' -
Tom WilkinsonMarquess of Queensberry -
Ioan GruffuddJohn Gray -
Orlando BloomRent Boy -
James D'ArcyFirst Friend -
Andrew HavillAlgernon -
Jason MorellErnest Dowson -
Jamie LeeSecond Friend -
Matthew MillsLionel Johnson
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Peter BarkworthCharles Gill -
Adam GarciaJones -
Joseph MayFirst Miner -
Orlando WellsUndergraduate
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