Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Kultur Video
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Run Time: 110 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009GV99Q
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,297 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

October 2004 marked the 150th anniversary of Ireland’s most famous literary genius. During his lifetime, Oscar Wilde was adored for the wit and wisdom of his plays, poetry and essays by a society who would later sentence and imprison him. In celebration of his life and works Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde presents over 150 of his best quotes, delivered by 150 of today’s leading artists of stage, screen and music including: Bono, Annie Lennox, Martin Sheen, Tyne Daly, Rosie Perez, Allison Janney, Eric Stolz, Julianna Margulies, Edward Asner, Larry Mullen, Gabriel Byrne, Frank McCourt, Ken Loach, Gavin Friday, Estelle Parsons, Geoffrey Rush, Stewart Copeland, Brian Cox, Harvey Fierstein, Jim Sheridan, Joan Rivers, Lee Grant, James Cromwell, Stephanie Beacham, Lily Tomlin, Fionnula Flanagan and Liam Neeson.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastically entertaining and uplifting, October 18, 2006

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Sam Brooks (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (DVD)

This has become one of my favorite DVD programs. I have viewed it many times with great pleasure, heartfelt resonance and ever increasing respect.
Whether you are a specialist in the works of Oscar Wilde or simply one who appreciates truth and beauty, you will enjoy this program.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oscar Wilde, you have to watch this., July 1, 2005

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Glenn Whelan "glenn" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (DVD)

I just watched "Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde". Wow, full of amazing quotes and hilarious one liners from Wilde. There's a quote to suit every mood recited by a Hollywood star to suit every fancy. You get a great sense of his life through the quotes, from his sharp observations of society at the time to his persecution for being a gay man when it was illegal. One moment your laughing, next, you on the verge of tears. Well worth watching, if your not a fan of Oscar Wilde after this... there's no hope for you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde, August 4, 2005

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Eithne L. Hughes "Kildare colleen" (Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (DVD)

If you are a fan of Oscar Wilde you will love this DVD. Some of the biggest stars of stage, screen and music are part of this celebration of what would have been Oscar's 150th birthday.
I found it very entertaining and educational. Really fun watching and listening to Martin Sheen, Bono, Lily Tomlin etc enjoying the wit of this great writer.