Review of The Happy Prince (2018) by Ginak — 01 Nov 2018

Rupert Everett directs an absorbing film about the final years of Oscar Wilde, which he also wrote. You can tell that Everett is an actor, since his film is beautifully cast with other wonderful British actors.

For example, Emily Watson is excellent as Wilde’s long-suffering wife Constance and likewise Colin Firth as his friend Reggie Turner. Colin Morgan is close to perfect as Bosie, and superb character actors like Tom Wilkinson add to the acting richness of the film.

Actor Everett dominates with a sympathetic and nuanced performance as Wilde, and does a very good (if not great) job as director. For example, I wish Everett had included more about Wilde’s great London successes, which would have made the film richer and more comprehensible to non-British audiences.