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The Oscar Wilde Collection (Disc 1 of 2) (1969)
: Not Rated
: 408 min.
Disc One: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (1988). The superb cast includes Joan Plowright as Lady Bracknell, Paul McGann as John Worthing and Amanda Redman as Gwendolyn. Wilde's most celebrated play still appears fresh and relevant today, especially when it's presented with the verve of this production. Directed by Stuart Burges, it's faithful to Wilde's text and features stand-out performances.
THE LIFE AND LOVES OF OSCAR WILDE (1995). A Timewatch documentary which presents an authoritative portrait of Oscar Wilde and his remarkable family. It features interviews with the writer's grandson, Merlin Holland and Lady Alice Douglas, great grand-niece to his lover. Martin Shaw is the voice of Wilde in this remarkable programme which contextualises the plays and provides the truth about Oscar Wilde.
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The Oscar Wilde Collection (Disc 2 of 2) (1969)
: Not Rated
: 408 min.
Disc Two:
AN IDEAL HUSBAND (1969). Director Rudolph Cartier's adaptation is largely faithful to Wilde, adroitly mixing the darkness and humour which infuse this classic play. The topics examined have a startlingly contemporary feel to them: marital mishaps, public relations and political chicanery, all underpinned by some delicious dialogue. The cast includes Jeremy Brett, Susan Hampshire, and Margaret Leighton.
Lady Windermere's Fan (1925). In 1892 Wilde scored his first major stage success with this ambitious play which revolves around jealousy, suspected infidelity and, of course, social intrigue. The wit and irony is classic Wilde but this is a warmer tale than most, with a humanist message at its heart. Directed with the trademark touch of Ernst Lubitsch.
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