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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
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3 March 1945 (USA)
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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
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Won Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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2 nominations
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(24 articles)
Review: The Girlfriend Experience
(From HeyUGuys. 29 November 2009, 4:06 PM, PST)
Stone, Van Houten have 'Satisfaction'
(From Monsters and Critics. 14 October 2009, 10:11 AM, PDT)
(From HeyUGuys. 29 November 2009, 4:06 PM, PST)
Stone, Van Houten have 'Satisfaction'
(From Monsters and Critics. 14 October 2009, 10:11 AM, PDT)
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Elegant and Timeless Classic Has Excellent Performances
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | George Sanders | ... | Lord Henry Wotton |
| Hurd Hatfield | ... | Dorian Gray |
 | Donna Reed | ... | Gladys Hallward |
 | Angela Lansbury | ... | Sibyl Vane |
| Peter Lawford | ... | David Stone |
| Lowell Gilmore | ... | Basil Hallward |
| Richard Fraser | ... | James Vane |
| Douglas Walton | ... | Allen Campbell |
| Morton Lowry | ... | Adrian Singleton |
| Miles Mander | ... | Sir Robert Bentley |
| Lydia Bilbrook | ... | Mrs. Vane |
| Mary Forbes | ... | Lady Agatha |
| Robert Greig | ... | Sir Thomas |
| Moyna MacGill | ... | Duchess |
| Billy Bevan | ... | Malvolio Jones (chairman) |
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110 min
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Black and White |
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Donna Reed didn't enjoy making this movie because she was promised the role played by Angela Lansbury.
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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.
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Quotes:
Dorian Gray:
You think it's only God who sees the soul.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Seven Year Itch (1955)
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Soundtrack:
La Ci Darem La Mano
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Is "The Picture of Dorian Gray" available to read online?When and where does this story take place?
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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.