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An Irish man's coerced confession to an IRA bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them. Story of Gerry Conlon, purported ringleader of the Guildford Four, a group of three Irishmen and one English woman wrongly imprisoned for the 1974 IRA bombing of a pub in Guildford, England, that left five people dead. Conlon's father Guiseppe was subsequently imprisoned along with six other Conlon relatives who became known as the Maguire Seven.

The Trials of Oscar Wilde follows the life of the famous playwright and poet as he faces a scandalous trial and societal backlash due to his homosexuality. Set in the late 19th century, the movie explores themes of homophobia, societal hypocrisy, and class distinction. Wilde's relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas and the subsequent blackmail threats add to the drama and complexity of the story. It is a captivating portrayal of the struggles faced by Wilde and the impact of his trial on his personal and professional life.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, the seminal work of Irish writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), continues to find new readers and inspire artists and creators around the world more than a century after its publication in 1891, because it was endowed with all the elements necessary to make it an undisputed heritage of world literature.