Wilde

1997 British biographical film directed by Brian Gilbert
Movie film Q839825
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Wilde

Summary

Wilde is a film[1]. Wilde ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wilde's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Wilde was directed by Brian Gilbert[4].
  • Julian Mitchell wrote the screenplay for Wilde[5].
  • Wilde's composer is recorded as Debbie Wiseman[6].
  • Wilde's genre is biographical film[7].
  • Wilde's genre is LGBTQ-related film[8].
  • Wilde's genre is drama film[9].
  • Wilde's based on is recorded as Oscar Wilde[10].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Stephen Fry[11].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Jude Law[12].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Vanessa Redgrave[13].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Jennifer Ehle[14].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Michael Sheen[15].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Tom Wilkinson[16].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Zoë Wanamaker[17].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Ioan Gruffudd[18].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Orlando Bloom[19].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Adam Garcia[20].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Judy Parfitt[21].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Gemma Jones[22].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Christine Moore[23].
  • A cast member of Wilde was David Westhead[24].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Joseph May[25].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Benedict Sandiford[26].
  • A cast member of Wilde was Mark Letheren[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Marc Samuelson[28] and Peter Samuelson[29]. Wilde was directed by Brian Gilbert[4]. Julian Mitchell wrote the screenplay for Wilde[5]. Cast members include Stephen Fry[11], Jude Law[12], Vanessa Redgrave[13], Jennifer Ehle[14], Michael Sheen[15], and Tom Wilkinson[16].

Publication

Publication dates include October 23, 1997[30] and January 1, 1997[31]. The original language of Wilde was English[32]. Genres include biographical film[7], LGBTQ-related film[8], and drama film[9]. Wilde was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Wilde's main subject is Oscar Wilde[34].

Reception

Reviews include 71%[35] and 6.6/10[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Wilde's after a work by is recorded as Richard Ellmann[37].

Why It Matters

Wilde ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2] Wilde has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Wilde is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Schemathings · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'ga', 'hu', '
    Sitelink count → 30
    Main subject → Oscar Wilde
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  2. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Richard Ellmann
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  3. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → Victorian era, 1900s, 20th century +1
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  4. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 12147
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1997-10-23T00:00:00Z, +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Julian Mitchell
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+118'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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