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The Happy Prince

2018 · 101 min

A somber, tender portrait of a fallen genius, steeped in regret and faded glamour, that lingers like a melancholy memory.

Directed by
Rupert Everett
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson
Overview
In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.

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Directed by
Rupert Everett
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Rupert Everett
Written by
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Starring
Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan, Edwin Thomas, Franca Abategiovanni, Alister Cameron, Anna Chancellor
Music
Gabriel Yared
Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium
Languages
English, French, Italian, Latin

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