The Happy Prince

About The Happy Prince

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.

Rupert Everett's The Happy Prince is a 2018 drama film. It runs 101 minutes and was released in April 2018.

Its themes are portrait of an artist, victorian england, social prejudice, and literary figure.

Rupert Everett appears as Oscar Wilde, Colin Firth as Reggie Turner, Emily Watson as Constance Wilde, and Colin Morgan as Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas. The screenplay is by Rupert Everett.

Total Eclipse, Wilde, and The Elephant Man make useful companions to The Happy Prince, all filed under 19th century, biography, and gay theme. TMDB voters put it at 6.2 out of 10 across 194 votes and it carries a R rating.