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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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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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Fernando F. Croce

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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John J. Puccio

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 04 2008 11:05 AM

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Bosley Crowther

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Susan Granger

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Rob Vaux

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

comment Comment | Sep., 02 2005 05:23 PM

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Emanuel Levy

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Dennis Schwartz

Sterling adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1891 novel about a handsome young Victorian aristocrat.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 23 2005 07:37 PM

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Jules Brenner

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Ken Hanke

Literate and classy horror, brilliantly directed and played.

comment Comment | Jun., 23 2003 06:18 PM

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