The Ballad of Reading Gaol

The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1988)

November 8th, 19880h 42min

Drama
10%

Overview

Oscar Wilde’s famous and eloquent defence of love – made while he was being cross-examined at the trial that led to his incarceration and death – is strikingly illustrated, word by word, with Mapplethorpe-like imagery.


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