The Happy Prince is a 2018 biographical drama film about Oscar Wilde. It was written by, directed by, and starring Rupert Everett in his directorial debut. The film stars Everett, Colin Firth, Colin Morgan, Emily Watson, Edwin Thomas and Tom Wilkinson.
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The Happy Prince is a 2018 biographical drama film about Oscar Wilde. It was written by, directed by, and starring Rupert Everett in his directorial debut. The film stars Everett, Colin Firth, Colin Morgan, Emily Watson, Edwin Thomas and Tom Wilkinson. It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was shown at the BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival. At the 9th Magritte Awards, it received a nomination in the category of Best Foreign Film. The title alludes to the children’s story by Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, which Wilde would read aloud to his children.
In 1897, Oscar Wilde has just been released from prison after serving his sentence for homosexuality caused by his affair with Alfred Douglas. He arrives in Dieppe, where old friends Reggie Turner and Robert Ross await him. Wilde assumes the fictional identity of Sebastian Melmoth and tries to rebuild his life. He writes to his wife Constance Lloyd to try to make peace with her, but in vain; moreover, his true identity is soon discovered.
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