PLOT: The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed Bosie. After legal action instigated by Bosie's father, the mad Marquess of Queensberry, Wilde refused to flee the country and was sentenced to two years at hard labour by the courts of an intolerant Victorian society. (Written by Peter Samuelson)

ORLANDO'S CHARACTER: Orlando has a very small part in this film, playing a "rentboy." In the short scene, the rentboy and some of his companions stand on the busy street, laughing at passing people. The rentboy sees Oscar Wilde walk out of a building in the distance, and calls out to Oscar - "Are you looking for someone?" When Oscar turns and leaves, the rentboy smirks and blows out a puff of smoke from his cigarette, and turns back to his companions.

PARTIAL CAST:
Stephen Fry ... Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
Jude Law ... Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Vanessa Redgrave ... Lady Speranza Wilde
Jennifer Ehle ... Constance Lloyd Wilde
Gemma Jones ... Lady Queensberry
Judy Parfitt ... Lady Mount-Temple
Michael Sheen ... Robbie Ross
Zoë Wanamaker ... Ada
Tom Wilkinson ... Marquess of Queensberry
Ioan Gruffudd ... John Gray
Matthew Mills ... Lionel Johnson
Jason Morell ... Ernest Dowson
Peter Barkworth ... Charles Gill
Robert Lang ... C.O. Humphreys
Philip Locke ... Judge
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Rated R for strong sexuality and language.