Japan Synopsis
“Loved for being unique. Hated for being different.”
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas.
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
144 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Wilde sits at position #83.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Wilde. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wilde premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 58m runtime, production spent $18K per minute on screen and earned $85K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,911 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,278 of 1,933 (top 66%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Dove International, BBC, capitol international, Pandora Film |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | September 1, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0120514 |
| Official Site | www.oscarwilde.com |