
The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1988)

The Ballad of Reading Gaol
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.
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol
1988 / 0 hr 42 minOscar 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.
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Director
Richard Kwietniowski
Cast
Quentin Crisp
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Arts Council of Great Britain
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