Drama

The Happy Prince

In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.

Release Date : 2018-04-12

Language :EnglishFrenchItalianLatin

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Maze PicturesEntre Chien et LoupPalomarCine Plus FilmproduktionProximusRTBFTele MünchenRaindog Films

Production Country : ItalyUnited KingdomGermanyBelgium

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Oscar Wilde

Original Name : Rupert Everett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reggie Turner

Original Name : Colin Firth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Constance Wilde

Original Name : Emily Watson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas

Original Name : Colin Morgan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robbie Ross

Original Name : Edwin Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Felice's Mother

Original Name : Franca Abategiovanni

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Howard

Original Name : Alister Cameron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Arbuthnott

Original Name : Anna Chancellor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Café Concert Manager

Original Name : Béatrice Dalle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maurice Gilbert

Original Name : Tom Colley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Johanna Kirby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Monsieur Dupoirier

Original Name : André Penvern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Ronald Pickup

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leon

Original Name : Matteo Salamone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Felice

Original Name : Antonio Spagnuolo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Tucker

Original Name : John Standing

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jean

Original Name : Benjamin Voisin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Father Dunne

Original Name : Tom Wilkinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Arbuthnott

Original Name : Julian Wadham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carmela

Original Name : Caterina D'Andrea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Sandwich Bellboy

Original Name : Manu Asencio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man with Tart

Original Name : Jean-Luc Bubert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cyril Holland Aged 11

Original Name : Oliver Cater

Gender : Male

Character Name : Café de la Paix Waiter

Original Name : Cyril Cordonnier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henri the Waiter

Original Name : Thierry de Coster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Felice's Wife

Original Name : Eleonora Costadura

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Sandwich Manager

Original Name : Jacky Druaux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rouen Station Announcer

Original Name : Laurent D'Elia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michela

Original Name : Raffaele Gargiulo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burly Man

Original Name : Patrick Hannaway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vyvyan Holland Aged 3

Original Name : Aaron Henke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surgeon

Original Name : Hans-Jürgen Honikel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hôtel de la Plague Manager

Original Name : Jerry Joner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Sandwich Attractive Waiter

Original Name : Alexis Julemont

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undergraduate #2

Original Name : Kit Loyd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ambrose Smithers - Undergraduate #1

Original Name : Joshua McGuire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peppino

Original Name : Vincenzo Messina

Gender : Male

Character Name : Top Hat #2

Original Name : Philip Noel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cimitero delle Fontanelle Guide

Original Name : Teodoro Petti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Sandwich Bellboy

Original Name : Arnaud Peiffer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Café Concert Singer

Original Name : Lo Polidoro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Priest

Original Name : Gerard Rocher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marquess of Queensberry

Original Name : Werner Rößler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bosie's New Boyfriend

Original Name : Malo Scheen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Warden

Original Name : Toby Sherborne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Café Concert Waiter

Original Name : Philipp Spiegel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cyril Holland Aged 4

Original Name : Yannick Thor

Gender : Male

Character Name : French Poet

Original Name : Christian Tye

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rouen Station Passerby

Original Name : Sarah Vandenabeele

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vyvyan Holland Aged 10

Original Name : Dylan Waters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undergraduate #3

Original Name : Sam Barrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undergraduate #4

Original Name : Howard Perret

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undergraduate #5

Original Name : Sam Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undergraduate #6

Original Name : Torren Simonsz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fisherman at Christmas Party

Original Name : Giacomo Giorgio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fisherman at Christmas Party

Original Name : Giovanni Scotti

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-05-30

It is odd how many gents convicted of some form of sexual "deviance" in the 19th century ended their days in penury in rural France. This film looks at the last few years of one of the most famous, and successful - and Rupert Everett directs his own portrayal of Oscar Wilde like a natural. Emily Watson and Colin's Firth and Morgan lend a capable hand as this tale of his decline both morally and physically takes shape. It's beautifully shot, and has a steady narrative that illuminates his absinthe-fuelled demise sensitively, but not especially sentimentally. He was only 46 when he died of meningitis, but this film gives quite a lot of insight into what he packed into this relatively brief lifespan!