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The Ballad of Reading Gaol

1988 · 42 min

Drama

★ 3.7
not streaming

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.

Crew

  • Director Richard Kwietniowski
  • Writer Richard Kwietniowski
  • Writer Oscar Wilde
  • Director of Photography Oliver Curtis

Cast

Crew

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🔥 Hot takes

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Intermission

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