Words from Wilde (2024)
- Drama
Directed by: Mary McGillivray
Written by: Mary McGillivray
A contemporary adaptation of the life and personality of the famed playwright Oscar Wilde, set in modern-day Melbourne, Australia, follows a young Oscar - clever, popular, and on the verge of finishing high school - who decides to document his life online as a record of his wit and emerging genius. Alongside his friends, fictionalised versions of figures from Wilde's real-life circle of admirers and companions, he navigates the highs and lows of relationships, questions of sexuality, and the uncertainties of early adulthood in the twenty-first century.
- Original title
- Words from Wilde
- Storyline
- A contemporary adaptation of the life and personality of the famed playwright Oscar Wilde, set in modern-day Melbourne, Australia, follows a young Oscar - clever, popular, and on the verge of finishing high school - who decides to document his life online as a record of his wit and emerging genius. Alongside his friends, fictionalised versions of figures from Wilde's real-life circle of admirers and companions, he navigates the highs and lows of relationships, questions of sexuality, and the uncertainties of early adulthood in the twenty-first century.
- Companies
- CPAC Australia, Sky News Australia
- Release dates
- AU October 5, 2024