The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1988)
11/08/1988 (GB) • 42m
Drama
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.
Top Billed Cast
Quentin Crisp
Narrator
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