An Ideal Wife

An Ideal Wife

Love. Desire. Awakening.

· Drama

The film charts the story of Oscar Wilde’s marriage to Lloyd, an author and activist, and the sexual awakening she experienced after she learned that Wilde was homosexual.

Directed by Sophie Hyde · Written by Sophie Hyde

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