The story has been the basis of multiple movies with mgms 1945 version becoming the best known. Jan 25, 2017 provided to youtube by believe sas the picture of dorian gray 2015 iron mask shadow of the red baron. They really needed some better editing to bring this novel to life as a film. With helmut berger, richard todd, herbert lom, marie liljedahl. Last year in mike leigh s rather difficult biopic mr. Released in june 1945 by metrogoldwynmayer, the film is directed by albert lewin and stars george sanders as lord henry wotton and hurd hatfield as dorian gray. He is well known for his extravagance and debauchery.
The dorian gray in the movie seems unintelligent and apathetic, his emotions are plastic and fake. Effie gray runs 108 minutes, yet it feels like it ends right before the real drama is about to begin. Dorian gray is in completed starring colin firth, ben barnes, rebecca hall, rachel hurdwood. A hedonistic aristocrat ben barnes remains young and handsome while a hidden portrait reflects his ugly soul. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. A modern twist on oscar wildes story of a man whose selfportrait ages while he stays eternally young, where the central character is a woman. Crimson peak 2015, the phantom of the opera 2004, the prestige 2006, byzantium 2012, jane eyre 2006. The secret of dorian gray does tend to get a little hokey at times. With ben barnes, colin firth, rebecca hall, john hollingworth. Make no mistake, i love this book, and the character of dorian gray is a literary favorite. Why on earth have thompson and laxton chosen to show us the very long and drawnout unhappiness of the ruskingray marriage and his ungiving cruelty toward.
Turner, the nineteenth century art critic john ruskin was portrayed by joshua mcguire as an inane little ninny of a man, a selfsatisfied bird pecking away at timothy spalls grunting painter j. In victorian london, a beautiful young man is given a portrait of himself by an admiring artist. Afm records, a division of soulfood music distribution gmbh released on. It is dark and gritty and a very good movie to watch. Pr t he posters make it look like a twilight knockoff, but oliver parkers brash version of oscar wildes the picture of dorian gray is rather different. A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
I attended the world premiere of dorian gray at the 2009 toronto international film festival. I also believe the movie only showed what the book went around. Although it is not surprising that the movie has twisted the story as it has been done countless times before, the fact that some of the most significant concepts of the original story have been altered bothered me, such as displaying the portrait. I understand the aging process has to be overdone to get the full impact of dorians youth, but when you just increase the amount of baby powder used to make the actors hair look grayer, it. The language is rough and there is some skin showing. Last year in mike leighs rather difficult biopic mr. The sets, lighting, actors, costumes all done impeccably. The picture of dorian gray made me forever suspicious of the. The picture of dorian gray is a 1945 american horrordrama film based on oscar wildes 1890 novel of the same name. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Shot primarily in blackandwhite, the film features four colour inserts in 3strip technicolor of dorians portrait. One example is a 43 year old character being as gray and balding as a 70 year old.
And now ruskin is being raked over the coals again in a very different and far more elaborate way in effie gray, a. With katie elster, harry hains, shayne pax, llysa rie. With malcolm mcdowell, ethan erickson, victoria sanchez, ron lea. Secretly degenerate dorian hurd hatfield explains about the cat and wouldbe protege sybil angela lansbury makes a choice that will disappoint him, in writerdirector albert lewins the picture of dorian gray, 1945, from the oscar wilde story. The adaptation is directed by oliver parker, written by toby finlay his first screenplay, and stars ben barnes as dorian gray and colin firth as lord henry wotton. Unfortunately or fortunately, there arent as many dorian gray movies as there are for the other 19thcentury englishlanguage gothic horror literature frankenstein, dracula and jekyll and hyde, even though i think the novel is wellsuited for cinematic versions because. Starring stuart townsend as dorian gray in this movie, well above 20, considered immortal, impervious to weapons, and killed by seeing his own portrait pact with the devil, also known as dorian2004 directed by allan a. The picture of dorian gray is a gothic and philosophical novel by oscar wilde, first published complete in the july 1890 issue of lippincotts monthly magazine. This trailer was created as an english project for the book, the picture of dorian gray. Everything you need to know about dorian gray movie. From photographer turned filmmaker joshua malik, comes a new vision for oscar wildes beloved classic the picture of dorian gray. Dorian gray is a wealthy gentleman who has gained immortality by having his soul trapped within a painting.
Aesthete with reckless abandon, his devilmaycare attitude borders on the dangerous. With george sanders, hurd hatfield, donna reed, angela lansbury. Turner, the nineteenth century art critic john ruskin was portrayed by joshua mcguire as an inane little ninny of a man, a selfsatisfied bird pecking away at timothy spall s grunting painter j. And now ruskin is being raked over the coals again in a very different. Starring colin firth, ben barnes and rachel hurdwood. British actor benjamin thomas barnes was born in london, england, to patricia becker, a relationship therapist, and thomas barnes, a professor of psychiatry.
Aug 16, 2017 wildes original the picture of dorian gray was the only novel he ever published. Dorian gray is a story of one mans descent into the bowels of greed and world decadence. David gallagher stars in the picture of dorian gray, a film by duncan roy. Dorian gray is a 2009 british fantasyhorror drama film based on oscar wildes 1890 novel the. Dorian gray ben barnes ist ein naiver jungspund mit makellosen aussehen. Aug 06, 2015 the picture of dorian gray made me forever suspicious of the selfrighteous. Young dorian arrives fresh on the london social scene and is taken under the wing of lord henry wotton who introduces him to the seedy pleasures of. Aug 01, 2018 honestly, im very partial to the 2009 version.
I wont say its the best adaptation, especially because it takes some liberties with the novel and im a stickler for accuracy. Dorian gray is a 2009 british fantasyhorror drama film based on oscar wildes 1890 novel the picture of dorian gray. It tells the story of the title character, an attractive englishman whose image is captured in an enchanted. Reviewed in the united kingdom on january 20, 2015. Shot primarily in blackandwhite, the film features four colour inserts in 3strip technicolor of dorian s portrait. Dorian soon trades his soul for eternal youth and as his lust for pleasure grows, he resorts to murder to protect his secret. Videos for the picture of dorian gray turner classic movies. The picture of dorian gray is getting a genderswapped film. Barnes studied at homefield preparatory and kings college, both independent all boys.
Jan 10, 2015 whether it is the latest studio trailer release, an evocative documentary, clips, tv spots, or other extra videos, the filmisnow team is dedicated to providing you with all the best new videos. A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all. He has attained an exceptional level of knowledge through. Meeting a 16 year old, innocent girl he couldnt help but fight between the wish to break her heart and use her and the wish to stay with her and remember what he used to be before that portrait. Dorian gray is a fabulously wealthy young gentleman who is almost unnerving in his beauty. When dorian gray arrives in london he immediately falls under the influence of lord henry wotton, leading to a life of increasing debauchery. Colin firth, ben barnes, rebecca hall, ben chaplin, douglas henshall, rachel.
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