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Director:
Ken Hughes
Writers:
John Furnell (play)
Ken Hughes (writer)
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Release Date:
May 1960 (UK) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | History more
Plot:
At the height of his fame (his plays being much celebrated in London in the 1890's), Oscar Wilde angers... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Peter Finch ... Oscar Wilde
Yvonne Mitchell ... Constance Wilde

James Mason ... Sir Edward Carson
Nigel Patrick ... Sir Edward Clarke
Lionel Jeffries ... John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensberry
John Fraser ... Lord Alfred Douglas
Sonia Dresdel ... Lady Wilde
Maxine Audley ... Ada Leverson
James Booth ... Alfred Wood
Emrys Jones ... Robbie Ross
Lloyd Lamble ... Charles Humphries
Paul Rogers ... Frank Harris
Ian Fleming ... Arthur, the Wilde Butler
Laurence Naismith ... Prince of Wales
Naomi Chance ... Lily Langtry
Meredith Edwards ... Auctioneer
Anthony Newlands ... First Clerk of Arraigns
Robert Percival ... Second Clerk of Arraigns

Michael Goodliffe ... Charles Gill
Liam Gaffney ... Willie Wilde
William Kendall ... Lord Ashford
Ronald Cardew ... Lord Sonning
Cicely Paget-Bowman ... Lady Queensberry
Derek Aylward ... Lord Percy Douglas
Campbell Singer ... Inspector
Victor Brooks ... Constable
Alfred Burke ... Reporter
A.J. Brown ... Justice Collins
Charles Carson ... Justice Charles
David Ensor ... Justice Wills
Edward Evans ... Sydney
Howard Lang ... Court Usher
Gladys Henson ... Mrs. Burgess, Landlady
John Welsh ... Cafe Royal Manager
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Bennett ... Marquis of Queensberry's Friend (uncredited)
Margot Bryant ... Edith (uncredited)
Richard Caldicot ... Bookshop Proprietor (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ken Hughes 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Furnell  play
Ken Hughes  writer
Montgomery Hyde  book

Produced by
Irving Allen .... producer
Albert R. Broccoli .... producer
Harold Huth .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ron Goodwin 
 
Cinematography by
Ted Moore 
 
Film Editing by
Geoffrey Foot 
 
Casting by
James Liggat 
 
Production Design by
Ken Adam 
 
Set Decoration by
Terence Morgan 
 
Makeup Department
Paul Rabiger .... makeup artist
Eileen Warwick .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
L.C. Rudkin .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ted Sturgis .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Bill Constable .... associate art director
Terence Morgan .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Norman Coggs .... sound recordist
Jim Groom .... sound editor
Wally Milner .... sound mixer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Nicolas Roeg .... camera operator (as Nick Roeg)
Cornel Lucas .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elsa Fennell .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
John Crome .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Ron Goodwin .... conductor
 
Transportation Department
Eddie Frewin .... unit driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Lord Cecil Douglas .... advisor
Vyvyan Holland .... advisor
The Marquess of Queensberry .... advisor
Helen Whitson .... continuity
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Green Carnation
The Man with the Green Carnation
The Trial of Oscar Wilde
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
123 min | 130 min (TCM print)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Spain:18
Company:
Viceroy Films Ltd. more

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Trivia:
The producers, Irving Allen and Albert R. Broccoli took a chance and financed the film themselves. The film dealt with Oscar Wilde’s homosexuality, so very few theaters would play the film. It almost put the Producers to bankruptcy, and broke up the partnership between them. But in Europe it was a great artistic success and won several foreign awards. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Profile of 'A Town Like Alice' (2001) (V) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Perfect, 28 March 2003
Author: OscarBewildered from Some garret in France, surrounded by strange sounds.

I can't find fault with one thing. My favourite film. I love Wilde, and this really just captured everything. I found this accurate, witty and touching. The court case in particular moved me, as did Finch's portrayal of the man himself. This is excellent and has stood the test of time.

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