Salome's Last Dance

Salome's Last Dance

Notorious, scandalous, Wilde!

Directed by Ken Russell

Produced by Jolly Russell Productions

198889 min6.2 / 10

A provocative, theatrically layered drama that stages Oscar Wilde's banned play within a brothel setting, blending black humor, homoeroticism, and artistic transgression in Victorian London.

London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.

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  • Does Salome's Last Dance end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Salome's Last Dance sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Salome's Last Dance scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Salome's Last Dance violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Salome's Last Dance easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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