The Ballad of Reading Gaol

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1988 · 42 min · Drama · TMDB 3.7/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Kwietniowski

Cast