The Happy Prince (2018)

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In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.

• Released: 2018-04-12
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 194 votes

Directed by Rupert Everett.

Top cast

• 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
• Alister Cameron as Mr. Howard
• Anna Chancellor as Mrs. Arbuthnott
• Béatrice Dalle as Café Concert Manager
• Tom Colley as Maurice Gilbert

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Where to watch The Happy Prince

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, Beamafilm; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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