The Ballad of Reading Gaol

The Ballad of Reading Gaol

11 mins | Drama | Nov. 8, 1988

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.

The Ballad of Reading Gaol

11 mins | Drama | Nov. 8, 1988

The Ballad of Reading Gaol
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.
Producers Arts Council of Great Britain
Original title The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Directors Richard Kwietniowski
Writers Richard Kwietniowski, Oscar Wilde

Cast

Quentin Crisp

as Narrator