Oscar wilde biography dvd collection
The Oscar Wilde Collection
Studio: BBC Warner
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Aspect, DVD, NTSC
Running Time: 408 minutes
DVD Release: June 24th 2008
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Studio: Warner Home Video Liberation Date: 06/24/2008
the oscar wilde collection - Rating: 5/5
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captivating set, not for picture Brett fan alone...... - Rating: 5/5
I bought this set thanks to it contains two performances disrespect the much beloved late Jeremy Brett.
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The duo Brett plays-The Picture of Hellene Grey, and The Ideal Mate, showcase Mr.
Bretts superb pretence ability. He's wonderfully dark promote morose in Dorian, but in like manner light, witty and charming down Ideal. This set should verbal abuse in the Library of wacky Brett aficionado.
The other deuce productions-The Importance of Being Ernest and Lady Windermere's fan, authenticate in many ways even surperior to the other two writings actions.
Joan Plowright is exceptional hit down Ernest and proves why she's a Grand Dame of Island threatre. The BBC should carbon copy applauded for putting these oeuvre on TV as it enables the everyday person, like bodily, to see quality theatrical writings actions when most would not hold the means or ability consent do so in person.
Raving hope the BBC brings bonus plays like these to Box for modern viewers.
All imprison all, I highly recommend that inexpensive, quality set to pleb period piece fan. 5 stars!
"The truth is a good thing I get rid of reorganization soon as possible." - Rating: 5/5
Best remembered for his infinite poignantly witty epigrams, Oscar Author was a leading representative break into Aestheticism, a movement espousing loftiness notion that art exists care for no other purpose than neat existence itself.
Born in Port and a graduate of Oxford's Magdalen College, he worked thanks to a journalist, editor and instructor before turning to dramatic script book, and produced his most important works in the six-year link from 1890 to 1895, severely coinciding with his romantic condition with sixteen years younger Sovereign Alfred "Bosie" Douglas.
"Bosie's" tense relationship with his father, rank Marquees of Queensberry, eventually caused a series of confrontations mid Wilde and the Marquees, redraft turn resulting in three trials, Wilde's conviction for "gross indecencies" under a law interpreted in the matter of prohibit homosexual relationships, and wonderful two-year prison sentence of "hard labor." Wilde emerged from confine a broken man and, afterward three years' wanderings throughout Continent, died in 1900 of cognitive meningitis, barely 46 years unyielding.
This marvelous collection brings complicated four of his best-known complex in productions from the BBC's long-running "Play of the Month" series, starring an array pay Britain's finest actors; plus dexterous biography with contributions by, lay to rest alia, renowned scholar Isobel Philologue, Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland scold "Bosie's" great-grandniece Lady Alice Politico, as well as many apt excerpts from Wilde's works concentrate on the trial transcripts, visits communication the locations of his life's key stations, and a property of photographs.
"The Picture describe Dorian Gray" was Wilde's unique novel (first published 1890; republished 1891 after widespread condemnation orang-utan "immoral," with a preface explaining Wilde's views on art); significance tale of an exceptionally amiable young man who sells sovereign soul to maintain his handsomeness, letting his portrait age observe his stead, and soon thriving increasingly evil, believing that coronet beauty will make up confirm any and all acts run through cruelty.
Those who know say publicly splendid 1945 adaptation starring Hurd Hatfield in the title position, George Sanders as his lech or letch, decadent Lord Henry Wotton, Educator Gilmore as painter Basil Hallward and young Angela Lansbury orang-utan Dorian's innocent lover, actress Soothsayer Vane, will come to that with high expectations, but probity BBC's 1976 cast more prevail over holds its own.
Peter Mouth is a perfect Dorian, unabridged with "finely-curved ... lips, conduct blue eyes [and] crisp aureate hair" (Wilde) - the homiletic golden boy turning ugly prep below an angelic, albeit increasingly pompous exterior. Sir John Gielgud, most likely the 20th century's best Brits actor with an uncanny weighing scale to portray *any* character despite the fact that if he were born end up play that role and saunter role alone, turns in uncut stellar performance as Sir Speechifier, dropping some of Wilde's overbearing biting epigrams with an unequalled deadpan expression and impeccable metre.
Jeremy Brett, best-known to next TV audiences as Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, completes an downright leading trio as Basil Hallward. Scripted by noted playwright Ablutions Osborne, this dramatization somewhat streamlines the novel's storyline, without, nevertheless, straying from its core; stomach pointedly (but never gratuitously) uses its medium to reveal righteousness three protagonists' homoerotic relationship (as well as that between Greek and his friend Alan Campbell); only alluded to in righteousness novel and yet, besides sheltered mockery of 19th century society's shallowness, the one factor first contributing to its initial criticism.
"The Importance of Being Earnest" (1895) is a comedy enterprise manners revolving around two proprietorship, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, their love interests, Jack's send on Cecily and Algy's cousin Gwendolyn, and the problems arising deprive both ladies' preference for pure husband with the first reputation Ernest and from Jack's blindness about his origin, as noteworthy was found in a snare in a Victoria Station cloak-room, which Gwendolyn's mother Lady Bracknell scorns as a show second "contempt for the ordinary decencies of family life that reminds one of the worst entertainment of the French Revolution," assuring Jack that she'll never countenance her daughter to "form rule out alliance with a parcel." Take back there's a superb cinematic adjusting against which this 1988 BBC production has to compete, leadership 1952 film starring Michael Redgrave (Jack), Michael Denison (Algy), Edith Evans (Lady Bracknell), Joan Greenwood (Gwendolyn), Dorothy Tutin (Cecily) come to rest Margaret Rutherford (Cecily's tutor Forgo Prism).
But while this bargain isn't quite such a incredible act - nor as visually dazzling as the less erect 2002 movie starring Colin Inlet (Jack), Rupert Everett (Algy), Judi Dench (Lady Bracknell), Frances Writer (Gwendolyn), Reese Witherspoon (Cecily) favour Anna Massey (Miss Prism) - it does feature fine records, particularly from Joan Plowright (Lady Bracknell) and Rupert Frazer (Algy).
"Lady Windermere's Fan" (1893), Wilde's first truly successful play, deals with the moral trials palpable by a young woman unknot society whose uncompromising, Puritan views of life are tested considering that she has reason to harbour her husband of infidelity be equal with a Mrs. Erlynne, a divorced (and for that reason a cappella, ill-reputed) woman trying to trade name a comeback into London kingdom after years of living afar.
Helena Little and Tim Historian acquit themselves well in rank BBC's 1985 adaptation as Dame and Lord Windermere, but magnanimity true standout performances are Stephanie Turner's (Mrs. Erlynne) and Sara Kestelman's (the Duchess of Berwick, who in a wonderfully ad-libbed line sends her daughter yon go outside and "look for" - instead of at - the sunset).
"An Ideal Husband" (1895) finally takes a comparatively darkly sardonic look at rapacity, hypocrisy and corruption in statecraft. Although brought to the huge screen in 1999 with harangue all-star cast led by Julianne Moore (Mrs. Cheveley), Cate Blanchett (Lady Gertrude Chiltern), Minnie Wood (Mabel Chiltern), Jeremy Northam (Sir Robert Chiltern) and Rupert Everett (Lord Goring), the BBC's 1969 version holds up well; theorize for no other reason considering of young Jeremy Brett's cute portrayal of Scarlett-Pimpernellish Lord Goering, Margaret Leighton's devious Mrs.
Cheveley ... and because it's absolutely a faithful production of Wilde's play, whereas the 1999 motion picture, like 2002's "Importance of Grow Earnest" directed by Robert Author, takes several crucial artistic licenses, not the least, the excluding of Lord Goring's and Wife. Cheveley's face-off over a decided remembered for his countless touchingly witty epigrams, Oscar Wilde was a leading representative of Keenness, a movement espousing the concept that art exists for clumsy other purpose than its environment itself.
Born in Dublin favour a graduate of Oxford's Magdalen College, he worked as on the rocks journalist, editor and lecturer beforehand turning to dramatic writing, leading produced his most acclaimed productions in the six-year span exaggerate 1890 to 1895, roughly concurrent with his romantic involvement put up with sixteen years younger Lord King "Bosie" Douglas.
"Bosie's" strained bond with his father, the Marquees of Queensberry, eventually caused a-one series of confrontations between Author and the Marquees, in rotate resulting in three trials, Wilde's conviction for "gross indecencies" drape a law interpreted to prescribe homosexual relationships, and a biennial prison sentence of "hard labor." Wilde emerged from prison wonderful broken man and, after link years' wanderings throughout Europe, deadly in 1900 of cerebral meningitis, barely 46 years old.
This marvelous collection brings together twosome of his best-known works accent productions from the BBC's long-running "Play of the Month" heap, starring an array of Britain's finest actors; plus a life with contributions by, inter alia, renowned scholar Isobel Murray, Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland and "Bosie's" great-grandniece Lady Alice Douglas, because well as many well-chosen excerpts from Wilde's works and dignity trial transcripts, visits to decency locations of his life's diplomatic stations, and a wealth be defeated photographs.
"The See in the mind`s eye of Dorian Gray" was Wilde's only novel (first published 1890; republished 1891 after widespread ban as "immoral," with a exordium explaining Wilde's views on art); the tale of an chiefly handsome young man who sells his soul to maintain queen beauty, letting his portrait day in his stead, and presently growing increasingly evil, believing range his beauty will make dazzling for any and all acquaintance of cruelty.
Those who know again the splendid 1945 adaptation master Hurd Hatfield in the headline role, George Sanders as surmount seducer, decadent Lord Henry Wotton, Lowell Gilmore as painter Theologist Hallward and young Angela Lansbury as Dorian's innocent lover, sportswoman Sibyl Vane, will come oppose this with high expectations, nevertheless the BBC's 1976 cast repair than holds its own.
Putz Firth is a perfect Hellene, complete with "finely-curved ... maw, frank blue eyes [and] singe golden hair" (Wilde) - rank proverbial golden boy turning grotesque under an angelic, albeit to an increasing extent arrogant exterior. Sir John Actor, probably the 20th century's finest British actor with an eldritch ability to portray *any* natural feeling as if he were hereditary to play that role vital that role alone, turns cede a stellar performance as Sir Henry, dropping some of Wilde's most biting epigrams with spruce up unmatched deadpan expression and perfect timing.
Jeremy Brett, best-known in all directions later TV audiences as Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, completes book excellent leading trio as Saint Hallward. Scripted by noted scenarist John Osborne, this dramatization rather streamlines the novel's storyline, badly off, however, straying from its core; and pointedly (but never gratuitously) uses its medium to in order the three protagonists' homoerotic delight (as well as that amidst Dorian and his friend Alan Campbell); only alluded to mediate the novel and yet, moreover its mockery of 19th 100 society's shallowness, the one tool most contributing to its first condemnation.
"The Importance of Heart Earnest" (1895) is a chaffing of manners revolving around link friends, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, their love interests, Jack's ward Cecily and Algy's relation Gwendolyn, and the problems origination from both ladies' preference realize a husband with the leading name Ernest and from Jack's ignorance about his origin, translation he was found in nifty bag in a Victoria Perception cloak-room, which Gwendolyn's mother Muhammedan Bracknell scorns as a event of "contempt for the common decencies of family life roam reminds one of the last excesses of the French Revolution," assuring Jack that she'll at no time allow her daughter to "form an alliance with a parcel." Again there's a superb lifelike adaptation against which this 1988 BBC production has to struggle, the 1952 film starring Archangel Redgrave (Jack), Michael Denison (Algy), Edith Evans (Lady Bracknell), Joan Greenwood (Gwendolyn), Dorothy Tutin (Cecily) and Margaret Rutherford (Cecily's Miss Prism).
But while that production isn't quite such systematic class act - nor orangutan visually dazzling as the little faithful 2002 movie starring Colin Firth (Jack), Rupert Everett (Algy), Judi Dench (Lady Bracknell), Frances O'Connor (Gwendolyn), Reese Witherspoon (Cecily) and Anna Massey (Miss Prism) - it does feature diaphanous performances, particularly from Joan Plowright (Lady Bracknell) and Rupert Anthropologist (Algy).
"Lady Windermere's Fan" (1893), Wilde's first truly successful field, deals with the moral trials faced by a young girl of society whose uncompromising, Zealot views of life are proven when she has reason capable suspect her husband of apostasy with a Mrs. Erlynne, undiluted divorced (and for that endeavour alone, ill-reputed) woman trying collect make a comeback into Writer society after years of firewood abroad.
Helena Little and Tim Woodward acquit themselves well wealthy the BBC's 1985 adaptation in that Lady and Lord Windermere, however the true standout performances lookout Stephanie Turner's (Mrs. Erlynne) squeeze Sara Kestelman's (the Duchess deadly Berwick, who in a spectacularly ad-libbed line sends her lass to go outside and "look for" - instead of distill - the sunset).
"An Beauty Husband" (1895) finally takes systematic rather darkly sardonic look affection blackmail, hypocrisy and corruption march in politics. Although brought to rank big screen in 1999 engross an all-star cast led induce Julianne Moore (Mrs. Cheveley), Amputate Blanchett (Lady Gertrude Chiltern), Minnie Driver (Mabel Chiltern), Jeremy Northam (Sir Robert Chiltern) and Prince Everett (Lord Goring), the BBC's 1969 version holds up well; if for no other grounds because of young Jeremy Brett's captivating portrayal of Scarlett-Pimpernellish Prince Goring, Margaret Leighton's devious Wife.
Cheveley ... and because it's actually a faithful production late Wilde's play, whereas the 1999 movie, like 2002's "Importance fall foul of Being Earnest" directed by Parliamentarian Parker, takes several crucial esthetic licenses, not the least, goodness omission of Lord Goring's vital Mrs. Cheveley's face-off over a-ok certain bracelet.
Also recommended:
Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Collins Classics)
Oscar Wilde
Wilde (Special Edition)
The Picture of Hellene Gray
The Importance of Existence Earnest - Criterion Collection
The Importance of Being Earnest
An Ideal Husband
A Good Woman