Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Oscar Wilde

Play trailer Poster for Oscar Wilde 1960 1h 36m Biography LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 36% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
In the 1890s, famed writer Oscar Wilde (Robert Morley) embarks on a relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas (John Neville), despite his marriage to Constance (Phyllis Calvert). This relationship and its consequences are the focus of this dramatization of Wilde's life. Wilde sues Alfred's father, the Marquis of Queensberry (Edward Chapman), for libel -- a lawsuit that turns against him when a prosecuting lawyer forces him to admit to his homosexuality, leading to a second lawsuit.

Where to Watch

Oscar Wilde

Critics Reviews

View More
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/08/2023
B+
A competent and well-acted production of the infamous homosexual scandal of the 1890s in Victorian England. Go to Full Review Dwight MacDonald Esquire Magazine 07/16/2019
Generally entertaining and often moving. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Russ G @RT78760655 02/05/2023 Robert Moreley gives a tremendous performance here, especially at the point where the walls are caving in on him. The turn from smug defiance to abject fear is palpable. Was he brought down by his own hubris, or the manipulations of the young Lord Alfred? See more 03/12/2021 Robert Morley is wonderful as Oscar Wilde. This film was ahead of it's time. See more s r @ScottR 03/24/2018 Some good writing, but overall it just felt stuffy and seemed to be beating around the bush. No doubt this was a controversial subject for its day. See more 07/12/2012 Robert Morley gives a fine performance in Gregory Ratoff's adaptation of a stage play; the film concentrates mostly on Wilde's indecency trial. See more Read all reviews
Oscar Wilde

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Gregory Ratoff

Director

Robert Morley

Oscar Wilde

Ralph Richardson

Sir Edward Carson

John Neville

Lord Alfred Douglas

Phyllis Calvert

Constance Wilde

Dennis Price

Robert Ross
View All

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1959) Oscar Wilde (1959) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In the 1890s, famed writer Oscar Wilde (Robert Morley) embarks on a relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas (John Neville), despite his marriage to Constance (Phyllis Calvert). This relationship and its consequences are the focus of this dramatization of Wilde's life. Wilde sues Alfred's father, the Marquis of Queensberry (Edward Chapman), for libel -- a lawsuit that turns against him when a prosecuting lawyer forces him to admit to his homosexuality, leading to a second lawsuit.
Director
Gregory Ratoff
Producer
William Kirby
Production Co
Vantage Films
Genre
Biography, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 1960, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m