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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

110 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Horror  -   3 March 1945 (USA)
7.6
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A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

Director:

Albert Lewin

Writers:

Albert Lewin (screen play), Oscar Wilde (based upon the novel by)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Sanders ...
Hurd Hatfield Hurd Hatfield ...
Donna Reed ...
Angela Lansbury ...
Peter Lawford ...
David Stone
Lowell Gilmore Lowell Gilmore ...
Richard Fraser Richard Fraser ...
Douglas Walton Douglas Walton ...
Morton Lowry Morton Lowry ...
Adrian Singleton
Miles Mander Miles Mander ...
Sir Robert Bentley
Lydia Bilbrook Lydia Bilbrook ...
Mary Forbes Mary Forbes ...
Robert Greig Robert Greig ...
Sir Thomas
Moyna MacGill Moyna MacGill ...
Billy Bevan Billy Bevan ...
Malvolio Jones - Chairman
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Storyline

Handsome, young, but morally corrupt Dorian Gray has his portrait made. As the years pass, he does not age, but evidence of his sins are apparent in his portrait, which grows uglier with each transgression. He keeps it safely hidden in the attic. But his mysterious behavior and ageless appearance begin to attract suspicion. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Portrait | Suicide | Painting | Attic | Niece  | See more »

Taglines:

Youth's adventure in living! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Years later, a friend of Hurd Hatfield's bought the painting of young Dorian Gray that was used in the movie at an auction, and gave it to Hatfield. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Sibyl Vane first catches sight of Dorian while she's performing "Goodbye, Little Yellow Bird," she momentarily stops singing, but her voice can still be heard on the soundtrack. See more »

Quotes

Lord Henry Wotton: I suppose in a fortnight or so, we shall be told he's been seen in San Francisco. It's an odd thing, but everyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco. It must be a delightful city and possess all the attractions of the next world.
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Connections

Referenced in "Family Guy: When You Wish Upon a Weinstein (#3.22)" (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Good-Bye, Little Yellow Bird"
(uncredited)
Lyrics and Music by C.W. Murphy and William Hargreaves
Performed by Angela Lansbury See more »