Glenda Jackson, Stratford Johns, Ken Russell

Late on Guy Fawkes Day, 1892, Oscar Wilde arrives at a high-class brothel where a surprise awaits: a staging of his play "Salome," with parts played by prostitutes, Wilde's host, his lover Bosey, and ...( read more  read more... )Lady Alice. The movie moves between the play and Wilde's night. In the play, Herod begs his pubescent step-daughter Salome to dance for him, promising her anything she desires. Her mother, Herodias, objects. Salome is stung by John the Baptist's rejection of her affections. The prophet's scolding celibacy puts him between the expressed desire of age and youth. Wilde dallies with a young man as he watches the show, provoking Bosey's jealousy. Two surprises await us.

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Directed by: Ken Russell

Release Date: June 1, 1988

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  • June 14, 2009
    I did not have a high opinion of Oscar Wilde until I saw this movie. This movie is a brilliant yet humorous adaptation of a beautiful play. And although it is a (dark) comedy, it is also a beautiful film. Wilde's play is banned, so the proprietor of his favorite brothel stages it...( read more), using the prostitutes as actors. Rose, the young maid, is amazing as Salome.

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