Dorian Gray (1970)
"Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray" (original title)

A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

Director:

Massimo Dallamano

Writers:

Marcello Coscia, Massimo Dallamano,

Stars:

Helmut Berger, Richard Todd, Herbert Lom

Cast

Cast overview:
Helmut Berger	...	Dorian Gray
Richard Todd	...	Basil Hallward
Herbert Lom	...	Henry Wotton
Marie Liljedahl	...	Sybil Vane
Margaret Lee	...	Gwendolyn
Maria Rohm	...	Alice Campbell
Beryl Cunningham	...	Adrienne
Isa Miranda	...	Mrs. Ruxton
Eleonora Rossi Drago	...	Esther Clouston
Renato Romano	...	Alan
Stewart Black	...	James Vane

Storyline

In contemporary London, a beautiful and rich young man, Dorian Gray, loves Sybil, an aspiring actress; thanks to her, he's momentarily less self-centered. He's also sitting for a portrait painted by his friend, Basil. When it's done, Dorian complains he'll grow old while it stays unchanged. On the same night, he slaps Sybil and sends her away, then accepts the seductive offer of a party's hostess to sleep with her. The next day, the painting looks slightly older. In horror and fascination, Dorian hides it away and continues a life of degradation. Over time, as the portrait becomes hideous, he's unchanged by libidinal life; finally, he and Basil face the painting.

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Plot Keywords:

painting | actress | party | sex | lesbian sex | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK Italy West Germany

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

17 August 1970 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Dorian Gray

Filming Locations:

Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sargon Film, Terra-Filmkunst, Towers of London

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min 88 min (cut)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Todd has said in interviews he had no idea this film was semi porno until he discovered it was playing at a well known Porn Cinema in London.

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Connections

Version of The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)

User Reviews

Boys keep swinging

Dorian Gray from the great novel by Oscar Wilde lives in London during 1960's. He's beautiful, he's charming and he's totally depraved. Just like in the book, but here there is much more of eroticism. To tell you the truth, I was quite surprised, because I thought it will be much worse. Thanks God, we have in here Helmut Berger - he's really the best choice to play Dorian and he makes this movie worth watching. If you want to know how would look Wilde's hero during the "peace-flowers-freedom-happines" times, then you should find this one and give it a try. Although I prefer the 1945 Holyywood version, this is really not bad.