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The Ballad of Reading Gaol

1988Directed by Richard Kwietniowski

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Released: November 8, 1988
Runtime: 42m

About The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Drama

Synopsis

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
Writers: Richard Kwietniowski
Oscar Wilde

Principal cast

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Quentin CrispNarrator

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