Salome’s Last Dance (1988 Russell), film
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Salome's Last Dance (1988) is a film directed by Ken Russell.
Abstract
As Oscar Wilde lounges in a brothel (the same one where his subsequent arrest would lead to his downfall), the proprietor stages a production of the playwright's title work. Glenda Jackson is Herodias, while at the end Salome reveals to be an adolescent boy.
Editions and translations
Produced in Great Britain (1988).