The Man Who Destroyed Oscar Wilde - The Man Who Destroyed Oscar Wilde

The Man Who Destroyed Oscar Wilde

Documentary Mar 31, 2022 50 min BBC Select

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select

In 1895, playwright Oscar Wilde fought a spectacular duel in court with his fellow Irishman Edward Carson, a lawyer that Wilde considered a friend. It led to Wilde’s ruin and imprisonment for homosexuality. Merlin Holland, grandson of Wilde, and actors Simon Callow and Rupert Everett explore one of the most scandalous trials of the Victorian era in this fascinating history documentary.

Documentary Mar 31, 2022 50 min BBC Select

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2022
Run Time: 50 min
Rated: TV-PG
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.