The Oscar Wilde Collection (The Importance of Being Earnest / The Picture of Dorian Gray / An Ideal Husband / Lady Windermere's Fan)
by Stuart Burge, John Gorrie, Rudolph Cartier
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Actor: Alec McCowen, John Quarmby, John Woodnutt, Paul McGann, Rupert FrazerDirector: John Gorrie, Rudolph Cartier, Stuart Burge
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 408 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-05-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Video
DVD Reviews of The Oscar Wilde Collection (The Importance of Being Earnest / The Picture of Dorian Gray / An Ideal Husband / Lady Windermere's Fan)
DVD Review: A Must Have For Anyone Who Teaches Wilde
Summary: 5 Stars
This BBC-produced version is a bit dry and stale for students used to MTV-style filming and pacing. However, each production is very true to the original works. The biography of Wilde is very valuable for helping students understand how his life influenced his work. The most enjoyable production of The Importance of Being Earnest is the newish one staring Colin Firth and Rupert Everett. It is based more on the original 4 act version of the play. It is delightful, but the director took a bit too much artistic license by putting in some "funnies" that were anachronistic. I recommend using both versions. This collection includes his most important works including The Picture of Dorian Grey.DVD Review: THE BEST
Summary: 5 Stars
I PURCHASED THIS DVD SET AND HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE TO LISTEN TO IT TIL NOW. I HAVE ONLY WATCHED "THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY" AND I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE ACTING, THE QUALITY OF THE FILMING AND THE DVD ITSELF. I HOPE ALL THE OTHER PLAYS IN THE SERIES ARE AS GOOD. THIS IS A SMALL INVESTMENT FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND QUALITY YOU WILL RECEIVE FROM THE PRODUCT. DVD Review: Surprising Productions with Actors You Will Appreciate
Summary: 5 Stars
I was surprised to find Jeremy Brett in a couple performances in this collection. Anybody who appreciated his BBC SHERLOCK HOLMES series from the 1980's will enjoy his rare and impeccible performances in this collection of the Wilde plays.
It made the purchase worthwhile for me, and John Gielgud is perfect.
DVD Review: The Oscar Wilde Collection
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally ordered the collection to obtain LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN, a play written by Oscar Wilde, inspired by the life of Lillie Langtry, and offered to Lillie Langtry for the original stage production - which she refused for reasons of 'vanity'. The play is very well done. I was also interested in viewing THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY. I was only familiar with the Hollywood version of the film. This version, in my opinion, outshines the Hollywood version one thousand fold. Very well done, and very well casted. DVD Review: ejoyable
Summary: 5 Stars
What can I say? If you like Oscar Wilde, you will enjoy these DVDs.
Description of The Oscar Wilde Collection (The Importance of Being Earnest / The Picture of Dorian Gray / An Ideal Husband / Lady Windermere's Fan)
"Wilde" about witty dialogue, scandalous secrets and ingenious intrigue?Let the BBC transport you back to the decadent aristocratic drawing rooms of 1890's England. Lovingly restored, these plays feature a who's who of great actors of the British stage & screen including stars like Sir John Gielgud, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Brett, Susan Hampshire, Margaret Leighton and Gemma Jones.
Rediscover the charm and delight of Wilde's masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest - "To loose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune...to lose both seems like carelessness." - Lady Bracknell
Unleash the chilling and ruthless melodrama of Wilde's notorious novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, which disturbed the very foundations of Victorian society.
Indulge yourself in the scandalous gossip and intrigue of An Ideal Husband and Lady Windermere's Fan
"I can resist everything but temptation" - Lord Darlington
Treasure the genius of Oscar Wilde in this complete collection of his major works.
"I have nothing to declare but my genius" - Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest 1988, The Picture of Dorian Gray 1976, An Ideal Husband 1969, Lady Windermere's Fan 1985
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