Wilde Imagination: The Untold Story of Oscar Wilde Fan Casting Poster

Fan CastingWilde Imagination: The Untold Story of Oscar Wilde

by Focus Features, Participant Media, BBC Films, Amazon Studios, Annapurna Pictures

Story added by kamsismith on April 11, 2024

Set against the backdrop of Victorian England, "Wilde Imagination" traces the extraordinary journey of Oscar Wilde, from his humble beginnings in Dublin to his meteoric rise as one of the most celebrated playwrights of his time. With razor-sharp wit and unparalleled charm, Wilde captivated audiences and scandalized high society with his provocative works, including "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "The Picture of Dorian Gray." But behind the glittering facade lay a man plagued by his own contradictions and desires. As Wilde's fame soared, so did his infamy, as he found himself entangled in a scandalous affair with Lord Alfred Dougl...read more

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Robert Baldwin Ross was a British journalist, art critic, and art dealer, best known for his relationship with Oscar Wilde, to whom he was a devoted friend, lover, and literary executor. A grandson of the Canadian reform leader Robert Baldwin, and son of John Ross and Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin, Ross was a pivotal figure on the London literary and artistic scene from the mid-1890s to his early death and mentored several literary figures, including Siegfried Sassoon. His open homosexuality, in a period when male homosexual acts were illegal, brought him many hardships.