In Memoriam or The Ballad of Reading Gaol

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 18, 1979

Original language

English

Production

BBC

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded