The Happy Prince

MA15+
2018
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105 mins
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Rupert Everett's directorial debut chronicles an ailing Oscar Wilde's last days while exiled in France. As Oscar lies on his... More

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The Happy Prince | Ratings & Reviews

"“The truth is rarely pure and never simple”—this quote from one of Victorian playwright Oscar Wilde’s famous comedies could perhaps be applied in a melancholic sense to this complex biopic examining Wilde’s final years post release from Reading Gaol for “gross indecencies with men” and after his exile to Europe. Writer, director, producer and playing Wilde himself, quadruple threat Rupert Everett is a tour de force in his sympathetic and compelling passion project, which studies Wilde’s peripatetic, often penniless existence after the very public shaming and consequent imprisonment of the witty, magnetic playwright and social fixture."

Flicks, Sarah VoonFlicks

"The Happy Prince proves that a film can be both bleak and warm-spirited, as befits its mighty subject."

VultureVulture

"As a final, permanent showcase for a role Everett was born to play, then, "The Happy Prince" does the job."

VarietyVariety

"As a director, Everett is sometimes heavy-handed, but the performances, and the undeniable injustice of Wilde's ordeal, make for a tragedy worthy of its drama-loving subject."

Time OutTime Out

"It's a fearless, committed, and award-worthy turn, and emblematic of a first-time film-maker at his most expressive and most affecting."

The TimesThe Times

"There are real virtues to its comparative lack of polish: this story gains a seamy power from the rough edges, the exploratory style, even the slightly unstable editing."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"This film is a deeply felt, tremendously acted tribute to courage."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"It's an interesting, more sober counterpoint to 1997's Stephen Fry starring Wilde, but Happy Prince feels like more of a slog than it should be."

StuffStuff

"With The Happy Prince, Everett has revealed himself to be one to watch behind the camera, as well as in front of it."

New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand Herald

"A poignant story that is almost eclipsed by the egoistic frolics of its creator."

Little White LiesLittle White Lies

"An absorbing but shapeless bio-drama that never gains much steam."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

The Happy Prince | Details

Rating
MA15+, Strong coarse language
Runtime
105
Genre
Drama, True Story & Biography
Country of origin
Germany, Belgium, UK, Italy

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