England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship with the famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde, maintains an ongoing feud with the latter in order to ruin his reputation and cause his fall from grace.
Stars: Peter Finch, Yvonne Mitchell, James Mason, Nigel Patrick, John Fraser, Lionel Jeffries
Crew: Ken Hughes (Director), John Furnell (Theatre Play), Nicolas Roeg (Camera Operator), Irving Allen (Executive Producer), Harold Huth (Producer), Geoffrey Foot (Editor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Warwick Film Productions, Viceroy Films
Runtime: 125 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 28, 1960
IMDb: 4.6
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