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The Ballad of Reading Gaol

The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1988)

0h 42m | PG-13

⭐ 1 / 10

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.

Director: Richard Kwietniowski

Studio: Arts Council of Great Britain

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

as Narrator