London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.
Glenda Jackson
as Herodias / Lady Alice
Stratford Johns
as Herod / Alfred Taylor
Nickolas Grace
as Oscar Wilde
Douglas Hodge
as John the Baptist / 'Bosey'
Imogen Millais Scott
as Salome / Rose
Denis Lill
as Tigellenus / Chilvers
Russell Lee Nash
as Pageboy
Ken Russell
as Cappadocian
David Doyle
as A. Nubin
Warren Saire
as Young Syrian
Kenny Ireland
as 1st Soldier
Michael van Wijk
as 2nd Soldier