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The Ballad of Reading Gaol

1989
42 minutes
Drama
★★★★★
★★★★★
2.65
Directed By: Richard Kwietniowski
Starring: Quentin Crisp
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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.

Language
English
Release Date
November 8, 1988
Budget
$500,000
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