The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1988)
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.
Director: Richard Kwietniowski
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Quentin Crisp as Narrator |
| Writing | Richard Kwietniowski | Writer |
| Camera | Tony Clancy | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Peter Webber | Editor |
| Production | Cheryl Farthing | Production Manager |
| Camera | Adrew Wawrowkski | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Oscar Wilde | Writer |
| Directing | Richard Kwietniowski | Director |
| Sound | Bob Locke | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tim Norfolk | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Richard Grassby-Lewis | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Oliver Curtis | Director of Photography |