The Ballad of Reading Gaol

42m
Drama
1

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.

Cast

Quentin Crisp
Narrator

Crew

Richard Kwietniowski
Director, Writer
Oscar Wilde
Writer
Peter Webber
Editor
Oliver Curtis
Cinematography
Adrew Wawrowkski
Camera Operator
The Insects
Music
Tony Clancy
Still Photographer
Cheryl Farthing
Production Manager

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