Salome's Last Dance

"Notorious, scandalous, Wilde!"

Jun 1 1988 R 1h 29m
Biography, Comedy, Drama

London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.

Plot

Oscar Wilde goes to a performance of his controversial, banned play 'Salome,' on Guy Fawkes Day 1892. A bordello's the theatre and the performers are prostitutes; Wilde's lover Lord Alfred (Bosie) Douglas is John the Baptist. Wilde's interactions with some of the cast soon ignite Bosie's jealousy.

Written by

Oscar Wilde, Vivian Russell, Ken Russell

Directed by

Ken Russell

Cast

Glenda Jackson, Stratford Johns, Nickolas Grace

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Jolly Russell Productions

Languages

English

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