Rupert Everett as Oscar Wilde. Photo by Wilhelm Moser, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics ©
The Happy Prince is not a happy story, neither the children’s tale by Oscar Wilde nor this biopic about Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde was one of the world’s literary greats, the author of “The Importance of Being Ernest” and “The Picture of Dorian Gray” among others, and also a figure famous for his flamboyant clothing, his sharp wit and sparkling conversation, which made him a favorite of London society in the late 19th century Wilde was a figure who had a glorious rise to fame and fortune followed by one of the most tragic ends. However, The Happy Prince gives us only the tragic end, presenting Wilde’s glory days in a few too-short flashbacks.
What led to Oscar Wilde’s downfall was being gay, which was illegal in England at the time. After...
The Happy Prince is not a happy story, neither the children’s tale by Oscar Wilde nor this biopic about Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde was one of the world’s literary greats, the author of “The Importance of Being Ernest” and “The Picture of Dorian Gray” among others, and also a figure famous for his flamboyant clothing, his sharp wit and sparkling conversation, which made him a favorite of London society in the late 19th century Wilde was a figure who had a glorious rise to fame and fortune followed by one of the most tragic ends. However, The Happy Prince gives us only the tragic end, presenting Wilde’s glory days in a few too-short flashbacks.
What led to Oscar Wilde’s downfall was being gay, which was illegal in England at the time. After...
- 10/19/2018
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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