The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince
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2018
1h 41m
6.3(181 votes)
Drama

Overview

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. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.

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Production Companies

Maze Pictures
Entre Chien et Loup
Palomar
Cine Plus Filmproduktion
Proximus
RTBF
Tele München
Raindog Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Rupert Everett

Oscar Wilde

Rupert Everett
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Colin Firth

Reggie Turner

Colin Firth
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Emily Watson

Constance Wilde

Emily Watson
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Colin Morgan

Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas

Colin Morgan
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Edwin Thomas

Robbie Ross

Edwin Thomas
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Franca Abategiovanni

Felice's Mother

Franca Abategiovanni
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Alister Cameron

Mr. Howard

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Anna Chancellor

Mrs. Arbuthnott

Anna Chancellor
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Béatrice Dalle

Café Concert Manager

Béatrice Dalle
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Tom Colley

Maurice Gilbert

Tom Colley
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Johanna Kirby

Nurse

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André Penvern

Monsieur Dupoirier

André Penvern
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Ronald Pickup

Judge

Ronald Pickup
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Matteo Salamone

Leon

Matteo Salamone
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Antonio Spagnuolo

Felice

Antonio Spagnuolo
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John Standing

Dr. Tucker

John Standing
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Benjamin Voisin

Jean

Benjamin Voisin
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Tom Wilkinson

Father Dunne

Tom Wilkinson
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Julian Wadham

Mr. Arbuthnott

Julian Wadham
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Caterina D'Andrea

Carmela

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Manu Asencio

Hotel Sandwich Bellboy

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Jean-Luc Bubert

Man with Tart

Jean-Luc Bubert
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Oliver Cater

Cyril Holland Aged 11

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Cyril Cordonnier

Café de la Paix Waiter

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Thierry de Coster

Henri the Waiter

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Eleonora Costadura

Felice's Wife

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Jacky Druaux

Hotel Sandwich Manager

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Laurent D'Elia

Rouen Station Announcer

Laurent D'Elia
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Raffaele Gargiulo

Michela

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Patrick Hannaway

Burly Man

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Aaron Henke

Vyvyan Holland Aged 3

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Hans-Jürgen Honikel

Surgeon

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Jerry Joner

Hôtel de la Plague Manager

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Alexis Julemont

Hotel Sandwich Attractive Waiter

Alexis Julemont
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Kit Loyd

Undergraduate #2

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Joshua McGuire

Ambrose Smithers - Undergraduate #1

Joshua McGuire
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Vincenzo Messina

Peppino

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Philip Noel

Top Hat #2

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Teodoro Petti

Cimitero delle Fontanelle Guide

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Arnaud Peiffer

Hotel Sandwich Bellboy

Arnaud Peiffer
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Lo Polidoro

Café Concert Singer

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Gerard Rocher

Old Priest

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Werner Rößler

Marquess of Queensberry

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Malo Scheen

Bosie's New Boyfriend

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Toby Sherborne

Prison Warden

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Philipp Spiegel

Café Concert Waiter

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Yannick Thor

Cyril Holland Aged 4

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Christian Tye

French Poet

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Sarah Vandenabeele

Rouen Station Passerby

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Dylan Waters

Vyvyan Holland Aged 10

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Sam Barrett

Undergraduate #3

Sam Barrett
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Howard Perret

Undergraduate #4

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Sam Perry

Undergraduate #5

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Torren Simonsz

Undergraduate #6

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Giacomo Giorgio

Fisherman at Christmas Party

Giacomo Giorgio
Acting

Giovanni Scotti

Fisherman at Christmas Party

Giovanni Scotti

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