The Happy Prince

Name: The Happy Prince
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Biography
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Béatrice Dalle, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan

2018

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6.5

Title: The Happy Prince

Original Title: The Happy Prince

Year: 2018

Info

Country: Germany UK
Length: 105 Minutes (1 hour 45 min)
Genre: Comedy Drama Biography
Studios: BBC Films Lionsgate Palomar
Distributor: Alfa Pictures
Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)

Release Dates

UK: June 22 2018
United States: October 05 2018

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Plot

"The Happy Prince" focuses on the last three years of writer Oscar Wilde's life, covering the period between 1897 and 1900. Isolated in a hotel on the French coast, Wilde decides to embark on a journey through Europe with a double objective: to meet his ex-wife as well as Sir Alfred "Bosie" Douglas, a former lover who was the fruit of many of the great problems of the writer. Despite his health problems, Wilde insists on undertaking this journey that will take him in search of creativity and love through the darkest corners of his life. 'The Happy Prince' is starring, directed and written by the actor Rupert Everett, a movie that supposed his debut in directing and as a screenwriter. Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, Colin Morgan, Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor complete the cast of the film.

Cast

Director:

Rupert Everett Rupert Everett

Oscar Wilde

Reggie Turner

Café-Concert Manager

Constance Wilde

Alfred Bosie Douglas

Robert Robbie Ross

Lydia Arbuthnott

Videos

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Trailer 'The Happy Prince'

June 12 2018

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Trivia

Triple work

Actor Rupert Everett directs, writes and stars in 'The Happy Prince', and it supposed his debut as director and screenwriter.

Location

The interiors of Oscar Wilde's home in Italy were shot in Castle Thurnau in Bavaria, Germany.

Friends

Colin Firth and Ruper Everett had already appeared together before in 'The Importance of Being Earnest', as in other films like 'Another Country', 'St. Trinian's' or 'Shakespeare in Love'.