the Happy Prince according to Rupert Everett

The Happy Prince‘ directed by Rupert Everett and based on the famous Oscar Wilde’s tale, starred by Hugh Dancy and to be shooted next October, has been presented at Cannes.

His first time as a director, Rupert says he has realized a dream, given his will to tell the world of Oscar Wilde and overall his relationship with Robert Baldwin “Robbie” Ross, being that one with lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, ”Boosie” yet to arrive. (‘Swallow, swallow, my little swallow...’).

Relationship a part, The Happy Prince is the story of a statue covered with gold that asks a swallow to remove the metals and precious stones from his body in order to help widows and poor people.

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