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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) talks with Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders), who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions.
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Fernando F. Croce Slant Magazine The Picture of Dorian Gray isn't awful, though it's certainly an instance in which an outright debacle would have made a much more interesting film. Rated: 2/4 Oct 5, 2008 Full Review Almar Haflidason BBC.com Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Gorgeously to look at (especially those handful of technicolor shots) but, like its title character, a bit hollow. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 12, 2024 Full Review Daniel Bayer them. Its durability is in large part due to Wilde’s sneaky indictment of the repressive culture that forced Dorian to keep his true self hidden, locked away in a closet. Oct 26, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Through actions and demeanor, Dorian is more frightening than many classic movie monsters. Rated: 9/10 Aug 14, 2020 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap A reasonably decent adaptation of Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gotchic horror with a cautionary note. Rated: 4/5 Mar 25, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elvis D The Picture Of Dorian Gray es una de la obra más popular del escritor Oscar Wilde y aunque anteriormente ya se llevó a la gran pantalla siete veces en la época del cine silente, esta película es la adaptación más conocida que se introduce en el mundo del cine sonoro y casi al tecnicolor. Hay que decir que se trata de una buena película que plasma bien la historia original, aunque existen algunas diferencias con la novela. La obra original de Oscar Wilde es considerada más bien una historia gótica de horror, debido a que la historia transcurre en la época victoriana y Dorian comete una serie de actos que llevan a que su retrato se corrompa más. La película, por otro lado, se enfoca más en el drama y el romance. Además, los actos que Dorian comete no salen en la película. Lo que está presente es la sospecha sobre la juventud de Dorian y solo se puede ver las sospechas sobre las cosas que Dorian pudo haber hecho al disfrutar de su libertinaje. Cualquiera que haya leído la novela puede entender cuáles son esos actos que se rumorean, pero que no son mencionados en la película. Aun así, la película no desecha del todo la esencia del personaje, ya que se puede ver como Dorian es un hombre que por fuera luce como alguien decente, pero su comportamiento frívolo y vanidoso deja en claro que tiene oscuros secretos. Eso se ve mucho más reflejado en el retrato que tiene bastante del aire de horror que caracteriza gran parte de la obra. Aquí vemos una versión bastante desagradable del retrato que ya dice mucho sobre las cosas que Dorian pudo haber hecho. En la película vemos como Dorian comienza lentamente a tomar consciencia sobre como su presencia parece provocar la muerte de quienes lo rodean. Cuando Dorian se para frente al retrato viendo reflejado los pecados que ha cometido, es como si el retrato fuera una especie de alegoría sobre vernos a nosotros mismos reflejados en algo como parecido en un espejo y que ahí vemos ese lado horrendo de nuestra persona que muchas veces no queremos ver. Si la película no hubiese dejado de lado gran parte de los actos que Dorian cometió, hubiera aportado bastante para fortalecer este concepto que la película da sobre Dorian y toda su inmoralidad reflejada en el retrato. Además, hay que decir que las pocas escenas que muestran el retrato en color no eran del todo necesarias, aunque hay que admitir que la escena del retrato corrompido en color logra generar bastante impacto por su aspecto repulsivo. Así que no se puede negar que The Picture Of Dorian Gray es una buena película con un buen argumento y buenos actores. A pesar de tener sus diferencias con la novela, es ideal para empezar a conocer la obra de Wilde. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Georgan G This 1945 film has its own shaping of Oscar Wilde's horror novel. The good acting drew me in as Dorian Gray becomes evil. This was the movie I saw as a teen, but didn't really understand the depth. Trying to watch every version. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/24 Full Review Audience Member Saw original release at theGranada Theatre in Santa Barbara. The one scene that I remember most vividly was, in a black and white movie, the use of color for the grotesque portrait at the movies ending scenes. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review dave s Based on the Oscar Wilde novel of the same name, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a surprisingly effective adaptation of the classic book. Thanks to some Oscar-winning cinematography, which includes some beautiful deep-focus shots, along with fantastic lighting, detailed sets, and a chilling performance by Hurd Hatfield in the lead role, the movie is a fascinating look at one man's quest for pleasure and beauty and the sacrifice he is willing to make to achieve his goal. While the film probably could have done without the ever-present narrator, which becomes a bit of an annoyance, the movie holds the viewer's from beginning to end and still packs a punch seventy-five years later. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review robert p A Pretty God Adaptation of a very well known man, Dorian Gray. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member What I love about this movie are George Sanders's lines. He's the Oscar Wilde stand-in, except hetero and upstanding. But then, this dumb, naive kid, Dorian Gray, decides to live his life by them, disregarding any morality. There is subtext galore here. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) talks with Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders), who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions.
Director
Albert Lewin
Producer
Pandro S. Berman
Screenwriter
Albert Lewin
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 1945, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 50m
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