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Wilde

1998·1h 58m·R
DramaBiographyRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
17,754 votes
Metascore
70
Metacritic

The turmoil in poet/playwright Oscar Wilde's life after he discovers his homosexuality.

Wilde is a 1998 drama biography movie directed by Brian Gilbert, starring Jude Law, Jennifer Ehle, Stephen Fry. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 17,754 votes and runs 1h 58m.

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Director
Brian Gilbert
Stars
Jude Law
Jennifer Ehle
Stephen Fry
Vanessa Redgrave
Details
1998-05-01
118 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, Germany, Japan
★ English, Italian
Keywords
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