WILDE

To those whose knowledge of the life and work of Oscar Wilde is limited to the fact that he was a Victorian homosexual imprisoned and put to hard labour for his "crimes", this film is heartily recommended.

There is so much  more to his scope and his outlook on life: his existentialist pleadings for the freedom of artistic expression, and for the rights of the individual, to name but a few things about which he felt passionately.

Wilde's life and times are given unflinching visual representation in a visceral and accessible format. The film does not shy away from Wilde's sexual proclivities, which were a part of his extraordinary life, and ought to be acknowledged.

All in all, this film is the most accurate representation of Oscar Wilde's life we are ever likely to see. It is a must for any devotee of Victorian life and English literature.