Wilde met his lover Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas, an undergraduate at Oxford, in 1891. In the years following the couple had two sons, while Wilde published his serialized novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and made his way as writer and editor in London’s publishing scene. Wilde married Dublin heiress Constance Lloyd in 1884. Though a fledgling writer, Wilde’s fame as a proponent of Aestheticism grew during his yearlong lecture tour of the United States, England, and Ireland. Moving from Oxford to London upon graduation, Wilde then published his first volume of poems to some critical acclaim. At Oxford, Wilde came under the influence of tutor Walter Pater’s Aesthetic philosophy-“art for arts sake”-and developed a reputation as an eccentric, flamboyant, and foppish young man. An exceptionally gifted student, Wilde studied at Trinity College, Dublin and Magdalen College, Oxford, on scholarship. After seeing the movie, I almost immediately hunted for the text of the play and read it straight through.Oscar Wilde led a cosmopolitan lifestyle as a writer, playwright, journalist, intellectual, and aesthete.

Everett, a sweet supporting cast, not to mention the beautiful production values. Can't remember the last time that happened,can you? Again, what a lovely surprise this movie was with absolutely marvelous chemistry between Mr. They were enthusiastic, obviously familiar with Wilde, remained for the credits, and clapped at the end. Couldn't have asked for a better audience to watch this with here in the South. What a glorious summer treat and a wonderfully fun vehicle to discover Oscar Wilde's hilarious play and for that matter Wilde in general. After all I could view this movie based on its own merits without any other comparisons getting in the way. Sounds like my unfamiliarity with Wilde's play and the previous version of this movie was to my advantage. It is a rare treat when you go to the movies expecting not very much but walking away with so much more! After reading the reviews here as well as some professional reviews, I almost decided to pass this one by and what a pity it would have been.

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