The Happy Prince
2018 | 101m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Rupert Everett |
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| Writer: | Rupert Everett |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Apr 12, 2018 |
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| Director: | Rupert Everett |
| Writer: | Rupert Everett |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | paris, france, naples, italy, biography, victorian england, period drama, 19th century, portrait of an artist, literary figure, social prejudice, gay theme |
| Production Companies | RTBF, Tele München, Entre Chien et Loup, Palomar, Cine Plus Filmproduktion, Raindog Films, Proximus, Maze Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,621,992
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rupert Everett | Oscar Wilde |
| Colin Firth | Reggie Turner |
| Emily Watson | Constance Wilde |
| Colin Morgan | Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas |
| Edwin Thomas | Robbie Ross |
| Franca Abategiovanni | Felice's Mother |
| Alister Cameron | Mr. Howard |
| Anna Chancellor | Mrs. Arbuthnott |
| Béatrice Dalle | Café Concert Manager |
| Tom Colley | Maurice Gilbert |
| Johanna Kirby | Nurse |
| André Penvern | Monsieur Dupoirier |
| Ronald Pickup | Judge |
| Matteo Salamone | Leon |
| Antonio Spagnuolo | Felice |
| John Standing | Dr. Tucker |
| Benjamin Voisin | Jean |
| Tom Wilkinson | Father Dunne |
| Julian Wadham | Mr. Arbuthnott |
| Caterina D'Andrea | Carmela |
| Manu Asencio | Hotel Sandwich Bellboy |
| Jean-Luc Bubert | Man with Tart |
| Oliver Cater | Cyril Holland Aged 11 |
| Cyril Cordonnier | Café de la Paix Waiter |
| Thierry de Coster | Henri the Waiter |
| Eleonora Costadura | Felice's Wife |
| Jacky Druaux | Hotel Sandwich Manager |
| Laurent D'Elia | Rouen Station Announcer |
| Raffaele Gargiulo | Michela |
| Patrick Hannaway | Burly Man |
| Aaron Henke | Vyvyan Holland Aged 3 |
| Hans-Jürgen Honikel | Surgeon |
| Jerry Joner | Hôtel de la Plague Manager |
| Alexis Julemont | Hotel Sandwich Attractive Waiter |
| Kit Loyd | Undergraduate #2 |
| Joshua McGuire | Ambrose Smithers - Undergraduate #1 |
| Vincenzo Messina | Peppino |
| Philip Noel | Top Hat #2 |
| Teodoro Petti | Cimitero delle Fontanelle Guide |
| Arnaud Peiffer | Hotel Sandwich Bellboy |
| Lo Polidoro | Café Concert Singer |
| Gerard Rocher | Old Priest |
| Werner Rößler | Marquess of Queensberry |
| Malo Scheen | Bosie's New Boyfriend |
| Toby Sherborne | Prison Warden |
| Philipp Spiegel | Café Concert Waiter |
| Yannick Thor | Cyril Holland Aged 4 |
| Christian Tye | French Poet |
| Sarah Vandenabeele | Rouen Station Passerby |
| Dylan Waters | Vyvyan Holland Aged 10 |
| Sam Barrett | Undergraduate #3 |
| Howard Perret | Undergraduate #4 |
| Sam Perry | Undergraduate #5 |
| Torren Simonsz | Undergraduate #6 |
| Giacomo Giorgio | Fisherman at Christmas Party |
| Giovanni Scotti | Fisherman at Christmas Party |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rupert Everett | Screenplay, Director |
| John Conroy | Director of Photography |
| Gabriel Yared | Original Music Composer |
| Giovanni Casalnuovo | Costume Designer |
| Maurizio Millenotti | Costume Designer |
| Luigi Rocchetti | Makeup Designer |
| Costanza Boccardi | Casting |
| Toby Sherborne | First Assistant Director |
| Sheila McNaught | Script Supervisor |
| Katharina Beckel | Production Coordinator |
| Wilhelm Moser | Still Photographer |
| Renate Schmaderer | Supervising Art Director |
| Jan Rott | Property Master |
| Charley Cox | Gaffer |
| Sascha Verhey | Line Producer |
| Laetitia Bosehert | Unit Manager |
| Sebastian Bulst | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Olivier de Laveleye | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Alek Goosse | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Patrizia Massa | Line Producer |
| Nicolas Gaster | Editor |
| Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Brian Morris | Production Design |
| Dirk Bombey | Sound Mixer |
| Francesco Pegoretti | Hair Designer |
| Massimiliano Pacifico | Casting |
| Adele Gallo | Casting |
| Michelle McDermott | Second Assistant Director |
| Rudi Kurth | Key Grip |
| Stefaan Schieder | Line Producer |
| Fabio Traversari | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Jeroen Truijens | Sound Editor |
| David Menke | Additional Music |
| Michaël Bier | Casting |
| Daniela Tolkien | Casting |
| Torsten Jerabek | Stunt Coordinator |
| Frédéric Mastro | Stunt Coordinator |
| François Dumont | Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sébastien Delloye | Producer |
| Philipp Kreuzer | Producer |
| Frank Evers | Co-Producer |
| Andreas Zielke | Executive Producer |
| Nick Manzi | Executive Producer |
| Dirk Schürhoff | Executive Producer |
| Herbert G. Kloiber | Executive Producer |
| Katja Kuhlmann | Associate Producer |
| Stephan Mallmann | Associate Producer |
| Azim Bolkiah | Executive Producer |
| David Colby | Associate Producer |
| Carlo Degli Esposti | Co-Producer |
| Diana Elbaum | Associate Producer |
| Connie Filipello | Executive Producer |
| Jörg Schulze | Producer |
| Nicola Serra | Co-Producer |
| Ged Doherty | Executive Producer |
| Joe Oppenheimer | Executive Producer |
| Thorsten Ritter | Executive Producer |
| Markus Zimmer | Executive Producer |
| Patrizia Massa | Associate Producer |
| François Touwaide | Associate Producer |
| Tanguy Dekeyser | Associate Producer |
| Colin Firth | Executive Producer |
| Christine Langan | Executive Producer |
| Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer |
| Robert Fox | Associate Producer |
| Bettina Brokemper | Associate Producer |
| Arlette Zylberberg | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
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Geronimo1967
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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 Wat ... son 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!
May 30, 2024