Wilde (Original title)Wild Life (Working title)
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 17 October 1997 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USA, Japan, GermanyDirector: Brian Gilbert
Synopsis: Biopic on the life of writer Oscar Wilde.
Genre: Biopic
Subject: Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900)
Releases
Date: 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 117 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: Limited lives: the problem of the literary biopicAuthor: MURPHY, A. Mary Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the success and otherwise of literary biopics. Films discussed include: Brian Gilbert's WILDE, Agnieszka Holland's TOTAL ECLIPSE, John Madden's SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, Alan Rudolph's MRS. PARKER AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE.
In: Film Score Monthly v4 n1 January 1999 Page: 34
Title: Score; reviews of current releases on CDAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A review of the new release on CD of the soundtrack to WILDE, directed by Brian Gilbert.
In: Télérama n2543 7 Oct 1998 Page: 42
Title: Oscar WildeAuthor: GÉNIN, Bernard Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Premiere v11 n9 May 1998 Page: 26
Title: CinemascopeAuthor: SPINES, Christine ed. Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n453 November 1998 Pages: 54-55
Title: Oscar WildeAuthor: C.A. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Cinéaste v23 n4 July 1998 Pages: 8-12
Title: The Actor as Critic: An Interview with Stephen FryAuthor: PORTON, Richard Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Stephen Fry, particularly about his role as Oscar Wilde in WILDE.
In: Film Score Monthly v3 n6 July 1998 Pages: 16-17
Title: The woman went WildeAuthor: FREETH, Nick Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Debbie Wiseman talks about her reasons for choosing film music as a career, and her scores for WILDE and TOM'S MIDNIGHT GARDEN
In: Film Review vSpec nNo.22 Yearbook 1997/98 Page: 102
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Interview June 1998 Pages: 32-34
Title: Thank God its Fry dayAuthor: FRYER, Jonathan Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with actor Stephen Fry who talks about the importance and influence of Oscar Wilde in his life and how it led up to him taking the starring role in WILDE (1997).
In: Premiere n259 October 1998 Page: 34
Title: Oscar WildeAuthor: C.C. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Screen International n1146 20 Feb 1998 Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n1146 20 Feb 1998: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: on the rights sale for North America
In: Screen International n1122 22 Aug 1997 Page: 27
Title: ReviewsAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n101 November 1997 Page: 50
Title: new filmsAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n97 July 1997 Page: 15
Title: Front desk in production: indie spottingArticle type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v7 n10 October 1997 Pages: 32-35
Title: Licensed to cheekAuthor: MEDHURST, Andy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A survey is made of cinema history's portrayal of gay men, focusing particularly on three portrayals of Oscar Wilde: Robert Morley in OSCAR WILDE (1960) , Peter Finch in The TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE (1960) and Stephen Fry in WILDE (1997)
In: Sight and Sound v7 n10 October 1997 Page: 65
Title: ReviewsAuthor: RAYNS, Tony Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 25 Aug 1997 Page: 73
Title: [Variety - 25 Aug 1997: no known title]Author: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Vanity Fair n438 February 1997 Pages: 74-77
Title: Born to be wildeAuthor: HITCHENS, Christopher Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Brief note on the film and stills from it.
In: Screen International n1090 10 Jan 1997 Page: 46
Title: WildeAuthor: DUNCAN, Celia Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1123 29 Aug 1997 Page: 19,20
Title: Promotional feature: Wilde LifeArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the production of WILDE
In: Screen International n1077 27 Sep 1996 Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n1077 27 Sep 1996: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On the state of production and the rights sale
In: Screen International n1063 21 Jun 1996 Page: 12
Title: Capitol picks up Wilde cardAuthor: KEMP, Stuart Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On Samuelson Production's project WILDE, other projects of the company and their rights sale
In: Screen International n1070 9 Aug 1996 Page: 4
Title: News in Brief: PolyGram takes Wilde rightsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1051 29 Mar 1996 Page: 31
Title: European ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Author: MITCHELL, Julian Pages: 240p.
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 17 October 1997 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USA, Japan, GermanyDirector: Brian Gilbert
Synopsis: Biopic on the life of writer Oscar Wilde.
Genre: Biopic
Subject: Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900)
Releases
Date: 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 117 mins Dialogue (original): English
Credits
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Production Company: Samuelson Entertainment, Production Company: NDF International, Production Company: Dove International, Production Company: Pony Canyon, Production Company: Pandora Filmproduktion, Production Company: Capitol Films, Production Company: BBC Films, Participation: The Greenlight Fund, Association: Wall to Wall Television, Developed with Assistance: British Screen Finance, Support: European Script Fund, Spanish Production Services: KanZaman S.A., Executive Producer: Michiyo Yoshizaki, Executive Producer: Michael Viner, Executive Producer: Deborah Raffin, Executive Producer: Alan Howden, Executive Producer: Alex Graham, Producer: Marc Samuelson, Producer: Peter Samuelson, Assistant Producer: Rachel Cuperman, Line Producer: Nick O'Hagan, Unit Manager: Marilla Elliott, Unit Production Manager (Spanish Unit): Gilly Case, Production Manager (Spanish Unit): Mark Albela, Production Co-ordinator: Fiona Weir, Location Manager: Rachel Neale, Location Manager: Amanda Stevens, Location Manager (Spanish Unit): Julio Fernández, Post-production Supervisor: John Kay, Assistant Director (1st): Cordelia Hardy, Assistant Director (2nd): Toby Sherborne, Andrew Woodhead, Assistant Director (Additional): Alex Hester, Assistant Director (Spanish Unit, 2nd): Manolo Santa Cruz, Assistant Director (Spanish Unit, 3rd): Rodrigo Ruiz, Script Supervisor: Liz West, Script Co-ordinator: Nicky Ryde, Casting (Director): Sarah Bird, Casting (US): Donald Paul Pemrick, Casting (ADR Voice): Louis Elman, Original Screenplay by: Julian Mitchell, From "Oscar Wilde" by: Richard Ellmann, Director of Photography: Martin Fuhrer, Camera Operator: Mike Miller, Camera Operator (Additional): Richard Philpot, Camera Operator (Additional): Philip Sindall, Camera Operator (Additional): Steve Parker, Ben Davis, Camera Operator (Spanish Unit): Joan Benet, Technocrane Operator: John Murray, Special Effects: Bob Hollow, Editor: Michael Bradsell, Editing Facilities: London Salon, Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic, Art Director: Martyn John, Costume Designer: Nic Ede, Costume Supervisor: Ali Goss, Additional Costume: Melissa Layton, Make-up (Chief Artist): Pat Hay, Make-up (Artist): Helen Johnson, Make-up (Spanish Unit, Additional): Sandra Mundi, Eugenio Bagalia, Chief Hair Dresser/Wigs Design: Stephen Rose, Hair Dresser: Liz Michie, Gerry Jones, Hair (Spanish Unit, Additional): Arrate Garmendia, Saturnino Merino, Title Design: Cine Image, Opticals: General Screen Enterprises, Music Composer/Conductor/Score Orchest: Debbie Wiseman, Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason, Strings Co-ordinator: Justin Pearson, Music Recording: Dick Lewzey, [Music] Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios, [Music] Mixed at: CTS Studios (Wembley), Music Consultant: Roz Colls, Sound Recordist: Jim Greenhorn, Re-recording Mixer: Ray Merrin, Graham Daniel, Supervising Sound Editor: Colin Miller, Digital Sound Editing Facilities: The Sound Design Company, Dialogue Editor: Stefan Henrix, Foley Editor: Martin Cantwell, Post-production Facilities: Shepperton Studios, Thanks: Simon Perry, Studio: Grip House Studios
Cast
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Stephen Fry (Oscar Wilde), Jude Law (Lord Alfred Douglas, 'Bosie'), Vanessa Redgrave (Lady Speranza Wilde), Jennifer Ehle (Constance Lloyd Wilde), Gemma Jones (Lady Queensberry), Judy Parfitt (Lady Mount-Temple), Michael Sheen (Robert 'Robbie' Ross), Zoë Wanamaker (Ada Leverson), Tom Wilkinson (Marquess of Queensberry), Ioan Gruffudd (John Gray), Matthew Mills (Lionel Johnson), Jason Morell (Ernest Dowson), Peter Barkworth (Charles Gill), Robert Lang (C.O. Humphreys), Philip Locke (judge), David Westhead (Edward Carson), Jack Knight (Cyril Wilde), Jackson Leach (Cyril Wilde, aged 4), Laurence Owen (Vyvyan Wilde), Benedict Sandiford (Alfred Wood), Mark Letheren (Charles Parker), Michael Fitzgerald (Alfred Taylor), Orlando Bloom (rentboy), Robert Sessions (mine owner), Adam Garcia (Jones), Joseph May (1st miner), Jamie Leene (2nd friend), James D'Arcy (1st friend), Orlando Wells (undergraduate), Robin Kermode (George Alexander), Avril Elgar (Lady Bracknell), Jean Ainslie (Miss Prism), Andrew Havill (Algernon), Biddy Hodson (Gwendolen), Judi Maynard (Mrs Allonby), Hugh Munro (Chasuble), Michael Simkins (Lord Illingworth), James Vaughan (hotel manager), Richard Cubison (head waiter), Christine Moore (nanny), John Bleasdale (warder), Peter Forbes (detective), Peter Harding (doorman at Cadogan), Edward Laurie (cabman), Geoffrey Leesley (policeman), Colin Maclachlan, Simon Molloy (prison officer), Hywel Simons (reporter), Albert Welling (Arthur), Arthur Whybrow (doorkeeper)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Kinema n17 Spring 2002 Pages: 67-74Title: Limited lives: the problem of the literary biopicAuthor: MURPHY, A. Mary Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the success and otherwise of literary biopics. Films discussed include: Brian Gilbert's WILDE, Agnieszka Holland's TOTAL ECLIPSE, John Madden's SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, Alan Rudolph's MRS. PARKER AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE.
In: Film Score Monthly v4 n1 January 1999 Page: 34
Title: Score; reviews of current releases on CDAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A review of the new release on CD of the soundtrack to WILDE, directed by Brian Gilbert.
In: Télérama n2543 7 Oct 1998 Page: 42
Title: Oscar WildeAuthor: GÉNIN, Bernard Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Premiere v11 n9 May 1998 Page: 26
Title: CinemascopeAuthor: SPINES, Christine ed. Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n453 November 1998 Pages: 54-55
Title: Oscar WildeAuthor: C.A. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Cinéaste v23 n4 July 1998 Pages: 8-12
Title: The Actor as Critic: An Interview with Stephen FryAuthor: PORTON, Richard Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Stephen Fry, particularly about his role as Oscar Wilde in WILDE.
In: Film Score Monthly v3 n6 July 1998 Pages: 16-17
Title: The woman went WildeAuthor: FREETH, Nick Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Debbie Wiseman talks about her reasons for choosing film music as a career, and her scores for WILDE and TOM'S MIDNIGHT GARDEN
In: Film Review vSpec nNo.22 Yearbook 1997/98 Page: 102
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Interview June 1998 Pages: 32-34
Title: Thank God its Fry dayAuthor: FRYER, Jonathan Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with actor Stephen Fry who talks about the importance and influence of Oscar Wilde in his life and how it led up to him taking the starring role in WILDE (1997).
In: Premiere n259 October 1998 Page: 34
Title: Oscar WildeAuthor: C.C. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Screen International n1146 20 Feb 1998 Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n1146 20 Feb 1998: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: on the rights sale for North America
In: Screen International n1122 22 Aug 1997 Page: 27
Title: ReviewsAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n101 November 1997 Page: 50
Title: new filmsAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n97 July 1997 Page: 15
Title: Front desk in production: indie spottingArticle type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v7 n10 October 1997 Pages: 32-35
Title: Licensed to cheekAuthor: MEDHURST, Andy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A survey is made of cinema history's portrayal of gay men, focusing particularly on three portrayals of Oscar Wilde: Robert Morley in OSCAR WILDE (1960) , Peter Finch in The TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE (1960) and Stephen Fry in WILDE (1997)
In: Sight and Sound v7 n10 October 1997 Page: 65
Title: ReviewsAuthor: RAYNS, Tony Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 25 Aug 1997 Page: 73
Title: [Variety - 25 Aug 1997: no known title]Author: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Vanity Fair n438 February 1997 Pages: 74-77
Title: Born to be wildeAuthor: HITCHENS, Christopher Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Brief note on the film and stills from it.
In: Screen International n1090 10 Jan 1997 Page: 46
Title: WildeAuthor: DUNCAN, Celia Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1123 29 Aug 1997 Page: 19,20
Title: Promotional feature: Wilde LifeArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the production of WILDE
In: Screen International n1077 27 Sep 1996 Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n1077 27 Sep 1996: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On the state of production and the rights sale
In: Screen International n1063 21 Jun 1996 Page: 12
Title: Capitol picks up Wilde cardAuthor: KEMP, Stuart Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On Samuelson Production's project WILDE, other projects of the company and their rights sale
In: Screen International n1070 9 Aug 1996 Page: 4
Title: News in Brief: PolyGram takes Wilde rightsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1051 29 Mar 1996 Page: 31
Title: European ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: WildeAuthor: MITCHELL, Julian Pages: 240p.