Wilde


1h 55m 1997

Brief Synopsis

The life story of Oscar Wilde, the controversial and outlandish Irish-born poet, novelist, and dramatist of the late 19th century.

Film Details

Also Known As
Oscar Wilde
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Period
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Oxford, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom; Spain; Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

The life story of Oscar Wilde, the controversial and outlandish Irish-born poet, novelist, and dramatist of the late 19th century.

Crew

Jordan Archer

Other

Melanie Bagust

Production Assistant

Linzi Baltrunas

Production Assistant

Sarah Bartles-smith

Other

Joan Benet

Camera Operator

Patrick Black

Props

Tanya Bowd

Assistant

James Boyle

Assistant Sound Editor

Michael Bradsell

Editor

Todd Cameron

Electrician

Martin Cantwell

Foley Editor

Liliana Cifonelli

Art Assistant

Danny Cohen

Camera Focus Puller

Roz Colls

Music

Noel Cowell

Props

Martin Cox

Electrician

Rachel Cuperman

Assistant Producer

Nick Curson

Driver

Chris Cutler

Props

Graham Daniel

Rerecording

Liam Daniel

Photography

Ben Davis

Camera Operator

Tony Devlin

Best Boy

Maria Djurkovic

Production Designer

Jane Dobson

Camera Trainee

Lord Alfred Douglas

Other

Judy Ducker

Production

Shani Duncan

Assistant Editor

Nic Ede

Costume Designer

Terry Eden

Electrician

Andy Edridge

Grip

Roger Edwards

Props

Marilla Elliott

Unit Manager

Janet Ellis

Other

Richard Ellman

Book As Source Material

Louis Elman

Adr Voice Casting

Julio Fernández

Location Manager

Camilla Fiddian-green

Assistant Costume Designer

Simon Firsht

Boom Operator

Martin Fuhrer

Director Of Photography

Julia Gale

Casting Associate

Sam Garwood

Other

Ginny Gilbert

Other

W S Gilbert

Song

John Gooch

Props

Ali Goss

Costume Supervisor

Alex Graham

Executive Producer

Jim Greenhorn

Sound Recordist

Jim Hall

Driver

Steven Hall

Other

Cordelia Hardy

Assistant Director

Sarah Hauldren

Art Director

Pat Hay

Makeup Artist

Stefan Henrix

Dialogue Editor

Alex Hester

Assistant Director

Saryl Hirsch

Accountant

Bob Hollow

Special Effects

Alan Howden

Executive Producer

Jake Hull

Camera Trainee

Dean Humphrey

Props

Douglas Isherwood

Cashier

Patrick Isherwood

Production Accountant

Martyn John

Art Director

Helen Johnson

Makeup Artist

Miles Johnson

Costumes

Gerry Jones

Hair

Daryl Jordan

Assistant Editor

John Kay

Post-Production Supervisor

Fred Kelly

Security

Paul Kelly

Electrician

David King

Assistant Editor

Audrey Knight

Other

George Lamb

Production Assistant

Melissa Layton-skorepa

Costume Department

Paul Legal

Other

Dick Lewzey

Music

Keith Manning

Grip

Steve Mayer

Sound

Rob Mcarthur

Props

Ray Merrin

Rerecording

Liz Michie

Hair

Colin Miller

Sound Editor

Mike Miller

Camera Operator

Edward Mitchell

Production Assistant

Julian Mitchell

Screenplay

Perry Montague-mason

Other

John Murray

Other

Rachel Neale

Location Manager

Andy Newall

Other

Clive Noakes

Grader

John Nuth

Assistant Editor

Pam Oseransky

Assistant

Heather Owen

Other

Steve Parker

Camera Operator

Justin Pearson

Other

Nick Pearson

Grip

Donald Paul Pemrick

Casting

Richard Philpott

Camera Operator

Chris Pinnock

Camera Focus Puller

Tom Pleydell-pearce

Props

Gary Plumley

Other

Mike Power

Props

Larry Prinz

Gaffer

Rachel Quigley Smith

Accounting Assistant

Darren Quinn

Grip

Deborah Raffin

Executive Producer

Stephen Rose

Hair

Rodrigo Ruiz

Assistant Director

Nicky Ryde

Script Coordinator

Nigel Salter

Props

Leonard Samuelson

Production Assistant

Marc Samuelson

Producer

Pamela Samuelson

Other

Peter Samuelson

Producer

Manolo Santa Cruz

Assistant Director

Toby Sherborne

Assistant Director

Philip Sindall

Camera Operator

Keith Slote

Assistant Art Director

Luke Smith

Art Assistant

Amanda Stevens

Location Manager

Neil Stevens

Office Runner

A S Sullivan

Song

Harry Teacher

Assistant Production Coordinator

Keith Thomas

Other

Ian Thompson

Production Assistant

Lucinda Thomson

Art Assistant

Kirk Thornton

Grip

Caireen Todd

Art Assistant

Michael Viner

Executive Producer

Fiona Weir

Production Coordinator

Liz West

Script Supervisor

Debbie Wiseman

Music Conductor

Debbie Wiseman

Music

Debbie Wiseman

Original Music

Andrew Woodhead

Assistant Director

Michiyo Yoshizaki

Executive Producer

Film Details

Also Known As
Oscar Wilde
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Period
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Oxford, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom; Spain; Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video January 12, 1999

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 27 - March 6, 1997.)

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Hamburg Film Festival September 25 - October 2, 1997.)

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (British Renaissance) August 27 - September 6, 1997.)

Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 10-24, 1997.)

Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Dinard British Film Festival in France (in competition) October 2-5, 1997.)

Winner of the Best Actor Award (Stephen Fry) at the 1998 Seattle International Film Festival.

Released in United States Spring May 1, 1998

Released in United States on Video January 12, 1999

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States August 1997

Released in United States October 1997

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States January 1998

Released in United States July 1998

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 27 - March 6, 1997.

Shown at Hamburg Film Festival September 25 - October 2, 1997.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (British Renaissance) August 27 - September 6, 1997.

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 10-24, 1997.

Shown at Dinard British Film Festival in France (in competition) October 2-5, 1997.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Opening Night) April 23 - May 7, 1998.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.

Shown at Brussels International Film Festival (Opening Night) January 20-31, 1998.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 3-11, 1998.

Completed shooting November 6, 1996.

Began shooting August 24, 1996.

Expanded release in United Kingdom October 31, 1997.

Released in United States Spring May 1, 1998

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Opening Night) April 23 - May 7, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.)

Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at Brussels International Film Festival (Opening Night) January 20-31, 1998.)

Released in United States July 1998 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 3-11, 1998.)