The legendary Nazimova's great labor of love. From the Oscar Wilde play, sometimes banned for obscenity. Sets and costumes based on Aubrey Beardsley's decadent illustrations for the published Wilde script. Rumored for years that every single performer in the film is gay. I like to think it's true.
Worth multiple viewings -- layers of fine art and design, camp, literary pedigree, real drama, theater history, etc. One understands from a film like this how that stagy old-style of melodramatic pantomime, tableaux vivants, etc. works as long as you are consistent with a clear vision.
Worth multiple viewings -- layers of fine art and design, camp, literary pedigree, real drama, theater history, etc. One understands from a film like this how that stagy old-style of melodramatic pantomime, tableaux vivants, etc. works as long as you are consistent with a clear vision.