The Happy Prince
2018 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.2 · 68% critics
After prison, a once-celebrated writer leaves England and drifts through France and Italy in failing health, short on money, and weighed down by memory. The film follows his final years as he reaches for companionship, dignity, and moments of beauty while facing exile and regret.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-04-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (189 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to intimate, sorrowful biographical dramas about artists in decline, especially if Wilde or Colette worked for you; Not for you if you want an uplifting story or brisk pacing.
Pros: moving central performance; rich period atmosphere; thoughtful emotional portrait | Cons: very bleak tone; slow pacing; jumbled timeline
Themes
- paris, france
- naples, italy
- biography
- victorian england
- period drama
- 19th century
- portrait of an artist
- literary figure
- social prejudice
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Rupert Everett
as Oscar Wilde
Colin Firth
as Reggie Turner
Emily Watson
as Constance Wilde
Colin Morgan
as Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Edwin Thomas
as Robbie Ross
Franca Abategiovanni
as Felice's Mother
- AC
Alister Cameron
as Mr. Howard
Anna Chancellor
as Mrs. Arbuthnott
Béatrice Dalle
as Café Concert Manager
Tom Colley
as Maurice Gilbert
Directed by Rupert Everett