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The Oscar Wilde collection

Plowright, Joan. (Added Author). McGann, Paul (Added Author). Redman, Amanda, 1957- (Added Author). Frazer, Rupert, 1947- (Added Author). Ogle, Natalie. (Added Author). Jones, Gemma (Added Author). McCowen, Alec (Added Author). Brett, Jeremy, 1933-1995 (Added Author). Firth, Peter, 1953- (Added Author). Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 (Added Author). Ffrangcon-Davies, Gwen, 1891-1992 (Added Author). Munro, Nan. (Added Author). Dignam, Mark, 1909-1989 (Added Author). Bowker, Judi, 1954- (Added Author). Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 Importance of being earnest (Added Author). Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 Picture of Dorian Gray. (Added Author). Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 Ideal husband. (Added Author). Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 Lady Windermere's fan. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). BBC Video (Firm) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Importance of being earnest: Joan Plowright, Paul McGann, Amanda Redman, Rupert Frazer, Natalie Ogle, Gemma Jones, Alec McCowen. Picture of Dorian Grey: Jeremy Brett, Peter Firth, John Gielgud, Gwen Ffrangon-Davies, Nan Munro, Mark Dignam, Judi Bowker. Ideal husband: Jeremy Brett, Susan Hampshire, Keith Michell, Dinah Sheridan. Lady Windermere's fan: Helena Little, Tim Woodward, Stephanie Turner, Kenneth Cranham, Sara Kestleman. (Cast).

Summary: A collection of four of Oscar Wilde's masterpieces, and a 1995 documentary about his life, his relationship with Alfred Douglas and the trials that destroyed his career. Includes reflections by Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland, and Douglas' grandniece Alice Douglas.

Item details

ISBN: 9781419836732
ISBN: 1419836730
Physical Description: videorecording
2 videodiscs (408 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [London] : BBC Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2008.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Title from the disc label. Based on the work of Oscar Wilde. Special features: the documentary, "The Life and loves of Oscar Wilde"; dramatis personae for each play.
Formatted Contents Note:	[1] Stage left. The importance of being earnest (1986) ; The picture of Dorian Gray (1976) (196 min.) -- [2] Stage right. An ideal husband (1969) ; Lady Windermere's fan (1985) ; The life and loves of Oscar Wilde (1995) (260 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Importance: producer, Shaun Sutton ; director, Stuart Burge. Picture: producer, Cedric Messina ; director, John Gorrie; dramatist, John Osborne ; music, Joseph Horovitz. Ideal husband: producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Rudolph Cartier. Lady Windemere's fan: producer, Louis Marks ; director, Tony Smith. Life and loves: a BBC/Arts and Entertainment Networks co-production ; producer, Annie Paul.
Participant or Performer Note:	Importance of being earnest: Joan Plowright, Paul McGann, Amanda Redman, Rupert Frazer, Natalie Ogle, Gemma Jones, Alec McCowen. Picture of Dorian Grey: Jeremy Brett, Peter Firth, John Gielgud, Gwen Ffrangon-Davies, Nan Munro, Mark Dignam, Judi Bowker. Ideal husband: Jeremy Brett, Susan Hampshire, Keith Michell, Dinah Sheridan. Lady Windermere's fan: Helena Little, Tim Woodward, Stephanie Turner, Kenneth Cranham, Sara Kestleman.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, 4:3 full screen, MCPS.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.