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Overview

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7.6/10   3,860 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Oscar Wilde (novel)
Albert Lewin (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 March 1945 (USA) more
Tagline:
His life was a muddy morass into which he dragged all who knew him! Such was Dorian Gray, the man who wanted eternal youth, and bartered his soul to get it!
Plot:
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
Review: The Girlfriend Experience
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Stone, Van Houten have 'Satisfaction'
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Elegant and Timeless Classic Has Excellent Performances more (81 total)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
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Color:
Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Donna Reed didn't enjoy making this movie because she was promised the role played by Angela Lansbury. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Lord Henry first spots the butterfly on the drape in Basil's studio, the mesh edges of his fake beard are clearly visible. more
Quotes:
Dorian Gray: You think it's only God who sees the soul. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Seven Year Itch (1955) more
Soundtrack:
La Ci Darem La Mano more

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19 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
Elegant and Timeless Classic Has Excellent Performances, 22 March 2001
Author: Neil Doyle from U.S.A.

One of my personal favorites of films of the '40s is this visually striking version raising the art of black-and-white photography to new heights. The sets and costumes and deep-focus photography combine to make even more absorbing the story Oscar Wilde tells of the man whose portrait decays as he himself remains forever youthful. Hurd Hatfield never had a better role and he makes the most of it. George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Donna Reed, Peter Lawford, Lionel Gilmore, George Sanders, Morton Lowry and many others contribute to the overall excellence of the acting. The period atmosphere of late-Victorian London adds much to the slowly growing horror of the tale. Complaints by others on this message board that the film is too slow or too talky are foolish. If you want action and special effects, see a Clint Eastwood or Bruce Willis film--forget this. But as a compelling and psychological study of a man influenced by evil (personified by George Sanders as Lord Henry), this version is better than any of the others made since. It's chilling, the way Wilde intended, and no one could deliver his cynical yet witty observations about human nature better than George Sanders. By all means, an outstanding film. Should be required viewing as a study of the art of black-and-white cinematography.

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