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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Cast
Glenda Jackson
Herodias / Lady Alice
Stratford Johns
Herod / Alfred Taylor
Nickolas Grace
Oscar Wilde
Douglas Hodge
John the Baptist / 'Bosey'
Imogen Millais Scott
Salome / Rose
Denis Lill
Tigellenus / Chilvers
Russell Lee Nash
Pageboy
Ken Russell
Cappadocian
David Doyle
A. Nubin
Warren Saire
Young Syrian
Kenny Ireland
1st Soldier
Michael van Wijk
2nd Soldier
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