The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas.
Stephen Fry
as Oscar Wilde
Jude Law
as Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave
as Lady Speranza Wilde
Jennifer Ehle
as Constance Lloyd Wilde
Gemma Jones
as Lady Queensberry
Judy Parfitt
as Lady Mount-Temple
Michael Sheen
as Robbie Ross
Zoƫ Wanamaker
as Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
Tom Wilkinson
as Marquess of Queensberry
Ioan Gruffudd
as John Gray
Orlando Bloom
as Rent Boy
James D'Arcy
as First Friend