Oscar Wilde shows Queensbury the door! :-)

Clip from The Trials of Oscar Wilde starring Peter Finch. I prefer this hard to find 1950’s film to other films on Wilde in many ways. I feel it is more true to Oscar. For example, the event in this clip really did take place, and Oscar did throw the men out. Oscar was said to actually be quite a strong imposing man when necessary. Not something normally shown. He cared not a thing what people thought of him, so was able to carry on as he did, something which also shows his keen strong willed nature. Oscar really was rather Wild. His only dent in his amour was Bosie… he just couldn’t break away from the emotionally draining relationship. He sadly cost him everything. For a well researched biography, which took the author 20 years to complete, please buy, Richard Ellmann’s excellent book. It is without a doubt the definitive biography of Wilde. Also worth borrowing is a copy of “The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde”, which shows Oscar certainly had nothing against the fairer sex (as sometimes wrongly reported). He had many female friends and associations. In his letters one can feel his great fondness for all his male and female friends alike. I’m sorry about the poor video quality. If anyone knows where I can obtain a clear copy, please let me know. I’d be delighted to have it.