08 November 1988 Drama 42 mins
Oscar Wilde’s famous and eloquent defence of love – made while he was being cross-examined at the trial that led to his incarceration and death – is strikingly illustrated, word by word, with Mapplethorpe-like imagery.
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Quentin Crisp as Narrator
Peter Webber Editor
Denmark 08 November 1988
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