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Dorian Gray (2009)

R  112 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Thriller   -  9 September 2009 (Ireland)
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A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

Director:

Oliver Parker

Writers:

Oscar Wilde (novel), Toby Finlay
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Barnes ...
John Hollingworth John Hollingworth ...
Patrol Policeman
Cato Sandford Cato Sandford ...
Rent Boy
Pip Torrens Pip Torrens ...
Fiona Shaw ...
Ben Chaplin ...
Caroline Goodall ...
Lady Radley
Maryam d'Abo ...
Michael Culkin ...
Colin Firth ...
Emilia Fox ...
Nathan Rosen Nathan Rosen ...
Jeff Lipman ...
Lord Kelso (as Jeffrey Lipman Snr)
Louise Kempton Louise Kempton ...
Prostitute
Douglas Henshall ...
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Storyline

Fresh-faced and innocent, Dorian Gray arrives in London to move into the house he has inherited. Almost immediately he falls under the influence of amoral and calculating Lord Henry Wotton, leading to a life of increasing debauchery and even violence. Through many years Gray stays as young-looking as ever, while a portrait painted when he arrived grows old, reflecting his increasing excesses. Eventually the picture, now secreted in his attic, becomes almost hideous to behold. When true love finally enters his life he realises he must guard his secret at all costs. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}  

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Plot Keywords:

Beauty | Deal With The Devil | Portrait | Youth | Vice  | See more »

Taglines:

Forever Young. Forever Cursed.

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content including nudity, violence and some drug use See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Ireland) See more »

Also Known As:

El retrato de Dorian Gray See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£883,148 (UK) (13 September 2009) (348 Screens)

Gross:

$20,563,362 (Worldwide) (22 August 2010)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This is the second film starring Rachel Hurd-Wood (Sybil Vane) that involves an eternally youthful male lead. The first was Peter Pan. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: (At 16:00) When Dorian, Basil, and Lord Wotton are out for drinks in the bar/music hall you see Lord Wotton pouring alcohol from a "Hendrick's Gin" bottle; (it is a very distinctive dark glass bottle with a very distinctive diamond shaped label). "Hendrick's Gin" was not produced until 1999. The bottle is a standard apothecary bottle, and the label is also standard for the times. The bottle for Hendrick's is made to look like an old time apothecary bottle. See more »

Quotes

Lord Henry Wotton: What are you?
Dorian Gray: I am what *you* made me! I lived the life that you preached... but never dared practice. I am everything, that you were too afraid to be.
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Connections

Version of The Portrait of Dorian Gay (1974) See more »

Soundtracks

"St. Louis Rag"
Written by Tom Turpin
Performed by Huw Watkins See more »