''Wilde Salomé'' is a 2011 American

docudrama Docudrama (or documentary drama) is a genre of television and film, which features dramatized re-enactments of actual events. It is described as a hybrid of documentary and drama and "a fact-based representation of real event". Docudramas typic ...

written, directed by, and starring

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. An exploration of

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...

's 1891 play '' Salomé'', the film premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. At the festival, Pacino was presented with the Glory to the Filmmaker! Award and the film won the

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award. The United States premiere of ''Wilde Salomé'' was held on March 21, 2012, at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco's Castro District. Marking the 130th anniversary of

's visit to San Francisco, the premiere was a fundraiser for the

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, with 1,000 tickets reserved for sale to the public. A new version of the film without the documentary elements, titled '' Salomé'', was released on August 10, 2013 in the United States and on September 21, 2014 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Cast

as Himself / King Herod *

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Salome Salome (; he, שְלוֹמִית, Shlomit, related to , "peace"; el, Σαλώμη), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II, son of Herod the Great, and princess Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great, an ...

* Kevin Anderson as Himself /

John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...

Estelle Parsons Estelle Margaret Parsons (born November 20, 1927) is an American actress, singer and stage director. After studying law, Parsons became a singer before deciding to pursue a career in acting. She worked for the television program ''Today'' and ...

as Herself * Roxanne Hart as

Herodias Herodias ( el, Ἡρῳδιάς, ''Hērǭdiás''; ''c.'' 15 BC – after AD 39) was a princess of the Herodian dynasty of Judaea during the time of the Roman Empire. Christian writings connect her with John the Baptist's execution. Family relat ...

* Barry Navidi as Himself * Joe Roseto as The Young Syrian / Narraboth / Captain of the Guard / Himself * Jack Stehlin as Nazarene / Jewish Leader / Himself * Steve Roman as the Cappadocian *

Ozman Sirgood Osman Soykut (born January 1, 1957), better known by his stage name Ozman Sirgood, is an Americans, American actor of Turkish people, Turkish and Dagestani heritage. Biography Ozman Sirgood is an established actor who works in film and telev ...

as King Herod / Desert Sequence *

Geoffrey Owens Geoffrey Louis Owens (born March 18, 1961) is an American actor known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux on ''The Cosby Show'' (1985–1992). He is the son of United States Congressman Major Owens. Early life and education Owens was born in Brookl ...

as Tigellinus / Himself

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of 80%, based on 15 reviews with an average rating of 6.32/10.

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gives the film a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilde Salome 2011 films 2011 drama films 2011 documentary films 2010s American films 2010s English-language films American docudrama films Documentary films about theatre Cultural depictions of John the Baptist Films based on the Gospels Films based on Salome (play) Films directed by Al Pacino Films scored by Jeff Beal