Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column, let’s revisit a cinematic ode to a groundbreaking queer playwright, 1987’s Prick Up Your Ears.

Gary Oldman is an English actor. His breakout role came in 1986's Sid and Nancy. Oldman's most famous films include Léon: The Professional (1994), Brom Stroker's Dracula (1992) and The Fifth ...