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The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960·2h 3m·PG
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
1,256 votes

A chronicle of Oscar Wilde's libel suit against the Marquis of Queensberry and the tragic turn his life takes because of it.

The Trials of Oscar Wilde is a 1960 drama biography movie directed by Ken Hughes, starring James Mason, Peter Finch, Nigel Patrick. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 1,256 votes and runs 2h 3m.

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Director
Ken Hughes
Stars
James Mason
Peter Finch
Nigel Patrick
Yvonne Mitchell
Details
1960-05-01
123 min
Movie
PG
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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