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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
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| Starring: | George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford, Lowell Gilmore, Richard Fraser, Douglas Walton, Morton Lowry, Miles Mander, Lydia Bilbrook, Mary Forbes |
| Director: | Albert Lewin |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Romance |
| Year: | 1945 |
| Studio: | Warner Home Video |
| Length: | 110 minutes |
| Released: | October 7, 2008 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language), French(Subtitled), Spanish(Subtitled), English(Subtitled) |
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SYNOPSIS:Years change, handsome Dorian Gray does not. He remains youthful- looking. But a portrait of him tells another story. It changes with the years, revealing the horrific effects of Gray's life of debauchery and evil.
From Oscar Wilde's novel and filmed in a rapturous, deep-focus style that earned a Best Cinematography Academy Award, this chilling tale remains unchanging in its power to entertain. Hurd Hatfield plays the rakish title character in this morality tale, also featuring George Sanders as a Wilde-like dandy who leads Gray to perdition, Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury as a music-hall thrush victimized by Gray, plus Donna Reed and Peter Lawford. Every picture tells a story. But none tells as haunting a tale of terror like The Picture Of Dorian Gray.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary by Angela Lansbury and film historian/screenwriter Steve Haberman
- 1945 MGM short Stairway To Light
- 1945 MGM cartoon Quiet Please!
- Theatrical Trailer
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There are 1 reviews for this movie |
  | Robert S. | Highly recommended.
After hearing the myth of this picture for so long, then nothing for decades, I was amazed at the power of this film. I can see all the criticisms but this is a study of the fantastic, a "What if someone could-?" tale, and what price they'd pay.
It's almost an anti-mystery tale, sort of a 180-degree shift from a COLUMBO film - we only feel the claustrophia of Dorian and it's only HIM that's closing in on himself - not the police, not such cuckolded ex- from Angela Lansbury's past. Donna Reed, Peter Lawford are almost always forgotten by me, but they are important ingredients - just not necessarily 'memorable'.
I'm always ashamed that George Sanders is giving top billing when this is a Hurd Hatfield masterpiece and a George Sanders tag-along. He's good - even excellent - but this is Hurd's film. |
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