The Ballad of Reading Gaol
1988 | 42m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Richard Kwietniowski |
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| Writer: | Richard Kwietniowski, Oscar Wilde |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 08, 1988 |
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| Director: | Richard Kwietniowski |
| Writer: | Richard Kwietniowski, Oscar Wilde |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | male friendship, male homosexuality |
| Production Companies | Arts Council of Great Britain |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: May 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Quentin Crisp | Narrator |
| Name | Job |
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| The Insects | Music |
| Oliver Curtis | Cinematography |
| Cheryl Farthing | Production Manager |
| Tony Clancy | Still Photographer |
| Adrew Wawrowkski | Camera Operator |
| Richard Kwietniowski | Writer, Director |
| Oscar Wilde | Writer |
| Peter Webber | Editor |
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