London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.

Glenda Jackson
as Herodias / Lady Alice

Stratford Johns
as Herod / Alfred Taylor

Nickolas Grace
as Oscar Wilde

Douglas Hodge
as John the Baptist / 'Bosey'

Imogen Millais Scott
as Salome / Rose

Denis Lill
as Tigellenus / Chilvers

Russell Lee Nash
as Pageboy

Ken Russell
as Cappadocian

David Doyle
as A. Nubin

Warren Saire
as Young Syrian