Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.

奥斯卡・王尔德(OscarWilde．1854―1900)是英国19世纪末颓废的唯美主义文学的代表作家。他的一生，有过因杰出的才华丽众星烘月般的荣耀，也有过因放浪不羁、声名狼藉而坠人万劫不复的精神地狱的悲惨。快乐时他是一只在天地间自由地吃取快乐之果的无忧鸟，放浪时他是向地狱最深处潜去以攫取恶名的撤旦，悲哀时则是终日以泪洗面、痛心疾首的圣徒……王尔德就是这样一个矛盾同一体，解剖这个复杂的矛盾同一体，对我们了解一个天才的人格，了解这个天才所处时代的“人格”，都是意味深长而又艰难的工作。而他一生所写的书信，无疑是我们实现这个目的的一件锐器，是我们可以探视到王尔德灵魂最深处秘密的