Sony Pictures Classics announced today they have acquired all North American and Latin American rights to The Happy Prince, which is written by, directed by and stars Rupert Everett.
The film has its European premiere tomorrow at the Berlin International Film Festival as a Special Gala and had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
The film also stars Colin Morgan (Merlin), Edwin Thomas, Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Emily Watson (War Horse) and Tom Wilkinson (The Full Monty).
The Happy Prince follows the last days of Oscar Wilde – and the ghosts that haunted them.