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HAPPY PRINCE, THE

Rupert Everett wrote, directed and stars in this portrait of the final years of fallen literary genius Oscar Wilde, exiled to continental Europe following his notorious trial and imprisonment. The Happy Prince recounts Wilde’s life following his release from incarceration—a period encompassing some of his most profound writing and most intimate experiences.

Sequestered at a remote seaside hotel in France by faithful friends (played by Edwin Thomas and Colin Firth), a buoyant Wilde is soon restlessly traversing Europe under assumed names, beset by familiar, warring impulses: to reunite with his estranged wife (Emily Watson) or his former lover Sir Alfred “Bosie” Douglas (Colin Morgan), whose provocations brought Wilde to ruin. Fading health, dwindling funds, and still more betrayals await Wilde, who relentlessly seeks love and creative outlets in whatever taverns and alleyways still welcome him. It’s here that Everett particularly shines, evoking the spirit of the once-celebrated fallen genius who finds divine light even in the darkest corners of life.

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  • Drama
  • UK, Belgium
  • NR
  • 2018
  • English, Italian, French | Partially Subtitled
  • 105 min
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HAPPY PRINCE, THE

Rupert Everett wrote, directed and stars in this portrait of the final years of fallen literary genius Oscar Wilde, exiled to continental Europe following his notorious trial and imprisonment. The Happy Prince recounts Wilde’s life following his release from incarceration—a period encompassing some of his most profound writing and most intimate experiences.

Sequestered at a remote seaside hotel in France by faithful friends (played by Edwin Thomas and Colin Firth), a buoyant Wilde is soon restlessly traversing Europe under assumed names, beset by familiar, warring impulses: to reunite with his estranged wife (Emily Watson) or his former lover Sir Alfred “Bosie” Douglas (Colin Morgan), whose provocations brought Wilde to ruin. Fading health, dwindling funds, and still more betrayals await Wilde, who relentlessly seeks love and creative outlets in whatever taverns and alleyways still welcome him. It’s here that Everett particularly shines, evoking the spirit of the once-celebrated fallen genius who finds divine light even in the darkest corners of life.

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