aaaAttheheightofhisfame,OscarWildeangerstheMarquisofQueensberrybyhavingwhatis(correctly)believedtobearomanticrelationshipwithQueensberry'ssonLordAlfredDouglas(Bosie),whoistwentyyearsWilde'sjunior.WhenQueensberryslandersWilde,theartistdecidestotakethemattertocourtandbringsabouthisowndownfall.