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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1891 novel about a handsome young Victorian gentleman who remains eternally young while a portrait of him grows old and bears the ugly scars of his vile undertakings. He... Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1891 novel about a handsome young Victorian gentleman who remains eternally young while a portrait of him grows old and bears the ugly scars of his vile undertakings. He keeps his loathsome secret locked behind a schoolroom door. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Supporting Actress--Angela Lansbury. [More]

Starring: Hurd Hatfield, Angela Lansbury, George Sanders, Donna Reed

Starring: Hurd Hatfield, Angela Lansbury, George Sanders, Donna Reed, Peter Lawford, Richard Fraser, Douglas Walton, Renee Carson, Lillian Bond, Sibyl Vane

Director: Albert Lewin

Director: Albert Lewin
Producer: Pandro S. Berman
Story: Oscar Wilde
Composer: Herbert Stothart

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02/09/06
Derek Adams
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Sterling adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1891 novel about a handsome young Victorian aristocrat.

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06/23/05
Dennis Schwartz
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07/28/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

...dramatic, elegant, witty, thoughtful, and terrifically photographed.

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10/04/08
John J. Puccio
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12/13/04
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Literate and classy horror, brilliantly directed and played.

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06/23/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Excellent adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic story. Watch for the creative use of color in the otherwise B&W production.

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09/02/05
Rob Vaux
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09/08/05
Susan Granger
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The Picture of Dorian Gray isn't awful, though it's certainly an instance in which an outright debacle would have made a much more interesting film.

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10/05/08
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