The Happy Prince (2018 Rupert Everett & scr)

Clearly a very personal project, well worth telling, about the fate and latter days of Oscar Wilde, well-constructed. When they are chased by the young men with sticks I was thinking A Clockwork Orange (must be the hats).

Everett is great in the title role. With Emily Watson, Colin Firth, Colin Morgan (as Bosie, which made us laugh a lot), Edwin Thomas, Tom Wilkinson, Anna Chancellor. Julian Wadham, Béatrice Dalle (café manager). Wilde's pseudonym Sebastian Melmoth also amused us

Beautifully shot by John Conroy (also Yardie, much TV). Production design Brian Morris, great costumes and make up. Tchaikovsky's 6th used effectively.

The most moving moment is when the tough street kid breaks down.

What became of Oscar's kids? Their mother renamed them Holland. Cyril was killed by a sniper in WW1 and Vyvyan was a writer and translator and wrote 'Son of Oscar Wilde', still in print.