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The Sins of Dorian Gray

  • TV Movie
  • 19831983
  • 1h 35m
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5.4/10
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The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983)
  • Drama
  • Horror
A young woman sells her soul for eternal youth and beauty, while her screen test grows elderly and depraved to behold.A young woman sells her soul for eternal youth and beauty, while her screen test grows elderly and depraved to behold.A young woman sells her soul for eternal youth and beauty, while her screen test grows elderly and depraved to behold.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
191
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  • Director
    • Tony Maylam
  • Writers
    • Jerome Coopersmith
    • Peter Lawrence
    • Oscar Wilde(novel)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Belinda Bauer
    • Joseph Bottoms
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  • Director
    • Tony Maylam
  • Writers
    • Jerome Coopersmith
    • Peter Lawrence
    • Oscar Wilde(novel)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Belinda Bauer
    • Joseph Bottoms
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    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Henry Lordas Henry Lord
    Belinda Bauer
    Belinda Bauer
    • Dorian Grayas Dorian Gray
    Joseph Bottoms
    Joseph Bottoms
    • Stuart Vaneas Stuart Vane
    Olga Karlatos
    • Sofia Lordas Sofia Lord
    Michael Ironside
    Michael Ironside
    • Alan Campbellas Alan Campbell
    Caroline Yeager
    • Angela Vaneas Angela Vane
    Patsy Rahn
    Patsy Rahn
    • Tracyas Tracy
    Roxanne Moffitt
    • Marie-Roseas Marie-Rose
    Jeff Braunstein
    • Parkeras Parker
    Roy Wordsworth
    • Vicotras Vicotr
    Peter Hanlon
    Peter Hanlon
    • Christianas Christian
    Carol Robinson
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    Mark Dufty
    • Elevator Manas Elevator Man
    Trudy Weiss
    Trudy Weiss
    • TV Studio Personas TV Studio Person
    Hrant Alianak
    Hrant Alianak
    • Nightclub Manageras Nightclub Manager
    Bob Collins
    • TV Studio Personas TV Studio Person
    Richard Comar
    • TV Studio Personas TV Studio Person
    James Kione
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    • Director
      • Tony Maylam
    • Writers
      • Jerome Coopersmith
      • Peter Lawrence
      • Oscar Wilde(novel)
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    Dorian Gray is beautiful, wealthy and famous. However, she repels and destroys all those around her. Strangely, after 20 years as a leading fashion model, she remains completely unmarked and apparently unaffected by age. Why do people hate Dorian so intensely? Why are there attempts on her life? And what is the secret of her ever-lasting youth?
    • fear of aging
    • corruption
    • secret life
    • deception
    • supernatural power
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      • Suspense...Intrigue...Murder... Discover the terrifying secrets of a beautiful woman.
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      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      The novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" explores the fantasy of invincible vice only to discover that, while justice can be dodged, there is no escape from conscience. Written in 1890, the homosexual undertones of the novel were used as evidence in the criminal-libel suit of Wilde vs the Marquess of Queensberry in 1895, who accused the writer of homosexual promiscuity with his son, Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde was found guilty of gross indecency, and sentenced to two years hard labor - from which he never recovered. He died in poverty and disgrace in 1900. Like his tragic hero, Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde tried to conceal something about himself in art, and in the end was betrayed by art.
    • Connections
      References American Bandstand (1952)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sins of Dorian Gray
      Written by Bernard Hoffer and Jules Bass

      Performed by Lisa Dalbello (as Lisa Dal Bello)

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    10/10
    Beautiful and haunting update of Wilde's classic.
    A beautiful modernized version of the Oscar Wilde classic, in which Belinda Bauer gives a moving and poignant performance as the title character, here a female model led astray by the temptations of evil in a sharp allegory of the real-life corruption of celebrity culture and the rich and famous. Anthony Perkins also gives a memorable performance as Henry Lord, the movie's answer to Wilde's legendary Lord Henry Wotton, here a fashion tycoon who takes advantage of Dorian's youthful naivety to seduce her into his corrupt view of life. Despite the modern setting, the storyline's structure is surprisingly close to Wilde's original novel with almost every character, major and minor, given a modern-day equivalent in the narrative. Dorian's gradual descent into total corruption and malevolence is depicted perfectly, as is the eventual destruction of the world and people around her.

    A haunting, eerie and dreamlike atmosphere prevails throughout the movie, and the film's answer to the novel's portrait- a screen test on a gigantic screen that grows more repulsive with each sin Dorian commits- is genuinely creepy and disturbing. The beautiful and haunting theme song, sung exquisitely by Lisa D'Albello, is truly stunning and enhances the film's captivating atmosphere perfectly. As each cast member turns in an excellent performance, the film should have the viewer literally on the edge of their seat as it approaches its destructive climax, ending of course on a tragic note that strangely leaves us feeling somehow more sorry for the debased Dorian, and even for Henry (who seems to have mellowed from his corrupt ways after witnessing Dorian's decline), than in the novel.

    While some viewers may naturally object to the radical shift in style from Wilde's classic, along with the feminization and thus heterosexualization of the lead character, and of course the absence of Wilde's legendary quotes, this should not dissuade anyone from viewing the film, which is executed as perfectly as could have been possible. Although the film was made for the big screen, it was unfortunately only ever shown on TV due to lack of interest and is virtually unknown to this day. This is a shame, for The Sins of Dorian Gray is a truly beautiful, moving and haunting film that ranks easily among the best ever filmic interpretations of Wilde's novel. A true overlooked work of beauty that should not be missed.
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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Morde der Dorian Gray
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Rankin/Bass Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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