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Dorian Gray (2009) 6.3
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all. Director:Oliver Parker |
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Cast
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| John Hollingworth | ... |
Patrol Policeman
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Cato Sandford | ... |
Rent Boy
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| Pip Torrens | ... | ||
| Fiona Shaw | ... | ||
| Ben Chaplin | ... | ||
| Caroline Goodall | ... |
Lady Radley
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| Maryam d'Abo | ... | ||
| Michael Culkin | ... | ||
| Colin Firth | ... | ||
| Emilia Fox | ... | ||
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Nathan Rosen | ... | |
| Jeff Lipman | ... |
Lord Kelso
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Louise Kempton | ... |
Prostitute
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| Douglas Henshall | ... | ||
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A naïve young man. A lovelorn artist. A corruptible Lord. A deal with the Devil. It all paints a dark picture of a Victorian London and how the rich and infamous party at their peril. Here, the telling of time and its consequence of experience for life's treasures' takes its toll on the body, mind and soul. The haunting and bleak tale of power, greed, vanity and inevitable self-destruction is ever present amongst the deceit, opium dens and sin. Written by Cinema_Fan
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Forever Young. Forever Cursed.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexual content including nudity, violence and some drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 September 2009 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
El retrato de Dorian Gray See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£883,148 (UK) (11 September 2009)Gross:
£2,819,663 (UK) (9 October 2009)Company Credits
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Lord Henry Wotton: One charm of the past, is that it's the past.
Emily Wotton: Hmm... I hope you're not also a dreary old cynic?
Dorian Gray: What is there to believe in?
Emily Wotton: Our developments.
Dorian Gray: All I see is decay.
Emily Wotton: For the religion.
Dorian Gray: Fashionable substitute for believe.
Emily Wotton: Art.
Dorian Gray: Formality.
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Written by Niccolò Paganini (as Nicolo Paganini)
Solo Violin by Stephanie Gonley
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Colin Firth and Emilia Fox, who play a married couple in this film, also starred as family members in the 1995 BBC Production of Pride and Prejudice (1995); only in that film, they were siblings. See more »Goofs
After receiving the personalized cigarette box Dorian says "Thank you Harry". The character's name is Henry. However, both Harry and Henry are considered alternative versions of the same name. See more »Quotes
Emily Wotton: I hope I'm not interrupting your reminiscence?Lord Henry Wotton: One charm of the past, is that it's the past.
Emily Wotton: Hmm... I hope you're not also a dreary old cynic?
Dorian Gray: What is there to believe in?
Emily Wotton: Our developments.
Dorian Gray: All I see is decay.
Emily Wotton: For the religion.
Dorian Gray: Fashionable substitute for believe.
Emily Wotton: Art.
Dorian Gray: Formality.
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Crazy Credits
In the closing credits, one of the pieces of music played is listed as Haydn's "Sting Quartet" Op 76 No 4. See more »Soundtracks
Carnival of VeniceWritten by Niccolò Paganini (as Nicolo Paganini)
Solo Violin by Stephanie Gonley
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Based on Oscar Wilde's novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian Gray is a compelling story about a young English nobleman who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for eternal youth. The story begins in late nineteenth century England, where Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes) has just inherited his familial estate following the death of his father. Gray is young, naive, and wholly innocent, at least until he befriends Lord Henry Watton (Colin Firth). Watton is an avid believer, though not a practitioner, of a hedonistic lifestyle. Every pleasure should be sampled, every desire indulged. The young Dorian Gray is completely taken in by this philosophy, thus begins his long, slow decent into corruption and madness.
Early in Dorian's slide, Basil Hallward (Ben Chaplin) paints a stunning portrait of Dorian Gray. So remarkable is the painting that Gray agrees to exchange his soul for the eternal youth captured in the picture. Thus the picture becomes a mirror, reflecting the quality of Dorian Gray's soul.
Both Ben Barnes and Colin Firth turn in terrific performances. I particularly liked Ben Barnes' transformation from naive young man into a cruel, murderous monster who has remained timeless as the world grows old around him. The sets are spectacular, showing all the splendor of nineteenth century England, mixed with the Gothic horror that becomes Dorian Gray's life. Dorian Gray is a fantastic cinematic adaptation of a classic novel.