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The Happy Prince
Overview
This historical biopic chronicles the last three years in the life of legendary writer Oscar Wilde (Rupert Everett), during which he traveled across Europe after serving time in prison for his relationships with other men. Along the way, Wilde gets caught up in a love triangle with his literary executor (Edwin Thomas) and a petulant young man (Colin Morgan). Colin Firth and Emily Watson co-star. Everett also wrote and directed.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Rupert Everett - Director
Rupert Everett
Colin Firth
Emily Watson
Details
- Format: DVD (Manufactured on Demand, NTSC Format)
- Run Time: 105
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 043396546196
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: February 2019
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"Making his debut feature as writer-director, Everett returns to the role in what could almost be an expansion of that stage work, creating a richly inhabited characterization that counters louche irreverence with glimpses of melancholy fatalism." - 01/21/2018 Hollywood Reporter
"Everett rather touchingly essays the protective irony that endures in a spirit otherwise crumpled by heartbreak, imprisonment and public shaming; he moves with the shambling body language of a larger-than-life man now doing his level best not to be seen." - 01/21/2018 Variety
3 stars out of 4 -- "This is Everett's first film as a director....What he brings to the table -- as a director, writer, and actor -- is his intuitive 'take' on Oscar Wilde and the performance alone makes this riveting and revelatory viewing." - 10/10/2018 RogerEbert.com
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] film of righteous anger, touching gravity and wicked Wildean wit....Everett shows a kinship with the role that goes beyond an openly gay actor playing a gay icon." - 10/11/2018 Rolling Stone
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