Movie Description

In Memoriam or The Ballad of Reading Gaol

(1979)

Overview

A man in a Liverpool office conjures up the last hours of a condemned prisoner, in this reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s poem, given a non-naturalistic treatment using electronic effects and voiceover narration.

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Original TitleIn Memoriam or The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1979-05-18

Original Language

Runtime 00h 30m

Production CompaniesBBC

Genres

  • Drama