The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

Taglines:

The most unusual story to ever reach the screen. See more »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1945 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »

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Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Trivia

The movie is black and white except for four times when Dorian Gray's picture is shown in color. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At 34:35 into the film, the time on the clock in the room suddenly changes from just after 2 o'clock to 3 o'clock. At 37:00 it moves back to 2:05 and then to 2:09 as Dorian continues to pay the piano. See more »

Quotes

Basil Hallward: [having seen Dorian's corrupted portrait] But this is monstrous. It's beyond nature, beyond reason. What does it mean?
Dorian Gray: On the day you finished this painting, I made a wish. Perhaps you would call it a prayer. My wish was granted.
Basil Hallward: But you told me you had destroyed my painting.
Dorian Gray: I was wrong. It has destroyed me.
Basil Hallward: It has the eyes of the Devil!
Dorian Gray: Each of us has heaven and hell in him.
Basil Hallward: If this is true... if this is what you've done with your life, it is far worse than anything that's being said of you. Do you know how to pray, Dorian?
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Connections

Referenced in "Murder, She Wrote: Sing a Song of Murder (#2.5)" (1985) See more »

Soundtracks

"Moonlight Sonata"
(uncredited)
by Ludwig van Beethoven See more »