Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a re-watch.Stephen Fry doesn’t get enough credit.
While many of our readers will know him for his essays, activism and wit, the man is also a fine actor, capable of giving an unforgettable performance.Case in point: Wilde, the 1997 biopic of gay writer Oscar Wilde, in which Fry plays the title role.
The movie recalls Wilde’s career as a lecturer and playwright as well as his Cinderella story of growing up middle class only to become the toast of the London elite for his success.
After fathering two children with his wife Constance (Jennifer Ehle), Wilde meets Robbie Ross (Michael Sheen) and the two have a brief but passionate.