Rent The Happy Prince (2018)

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1h 41min
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Synopsis:
In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed and the past floods back. Under the microscope of demise he reviews the flailed attempt to reconcile with his wife Constance, the ensuing reprisal of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross who tried and foiled to save him from himself. From Dieppe to Naples to Paris, freedom is elusive and Oscar is a penniless vagabond, always moving on, shunned by his old acquaintances, but revered by a strange group of outlaws and urchins to whom he tells the old stories - his incomparable wit still sharp.
Actors:
, , , , , , , , , Antonio Spagnuolo, , Franca Abategiovanni, Thierry de Coster, , , , Sam Perry, , Aymeric Bolé,
Directors:
Writers:
Rupert Everett
Studio:
Lionsgate Films
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
10 Films to Watch If You Like: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, A Few More Screen Princes, A World of Difference: A History of Gay Cinema, Drama Films & TV, Remembering Tom Wilkinson
BBFC:
Release Date:
15/10/2018
Run Time:
101 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • The Making of 'The Happy Prince'
BBFC:
Release Date:
15/10/2018
Run Time:
105 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • The Making of 'The Happy Prince'

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Reviews (10) of The Happy Prince

Very well done Mr Everett - The Happy Prince review by BE

Spoiler Alert
14/07/2018

Unless you are familiar with the literary giant that was Oscar Wilde - his aestheticism, his wit and the wonderful literature he gave to society - his genius may not be appreciated from this portrayal of the sad and seedy life he led after being released from prison and which had very little of the flamboyance of his earlier life. Unless you are in the know, it may also be difficult to understand who the acquaintances from England are that come back into contact with him during the dark days of his exile and his not too distant demise. The film was written, directed and starred in by Rupert Everett. It's obviously a labour of love for Mr Everett and has resulted in a magnificent film which I thoroughly enjoyed. He has done himself proud. I loved the way he entwined Wilde's children's story of The Happy Prince with what was happening on screen towards the end. This reduced me to tears, as did the story when I originally read it years ago. Emily Watson also gave an outstanding performance as Wilde's wife, Constance. Attention to detail with the period clothing is also to be applauded as are the very lovely locations in France and Italy. .

7 out of 9 members found this review helpful.

Decline and fall of a literary emperor - The Happy Prince review by IG

Spoiler Alert
31/10/2018

A brilliant piece of work by Rupert Everett all round, intelligent, interesting and a delight to watch, amazing really focusing as it does on the morally questionable and rather seedy last years of Wilde's life: Thoroughly enjoyed it.

5 out of 6 members found this review helpful.

Portrayal of Wilde's last years - The Happy Prince review by JR

Spoiler Alert
01/11/2018

The multiple flashbacks make the structure of the film confusing. The film jumps all over the place: from Wilde's theatrical triumphs to the humiliation of incarceration, to his relationship with his children. But Everett's main interest seems to be the depiction of depravity, decline and excess. He gurns through strange facial prosthetics, as we follow Wilde in the grip of addictions to alcohol, food, drugs and sex with under age rent boys, and gay orgies. Throughout the film he intones the story of The Happy Prince, which only underlines the maudlin sentimentality of the film. 'Wilde' with Stephen Fry is a much better film.

4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.

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