De Profundis

In 1897, from the depths of Reading Gaol where he is serving a sentence for gross indecency, Oscar Wilde writes a long letter addressed to Lord Alfred Douglas. A confessional epistle, Wilde analyses their previous relationship and extravagant lifestyle which has ultimately led to his conviction. Anger, pain and shame sweep away any remaining vanity or superficiality in the writer, giving way to introspection and a paradoxical tenderness. This is a performance in French of Wilde’s most heart-rending and philosophical work.