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Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1891 novel about a handsome young Victorian gentleman who remains eternally young while a portrait of him grows old and bears the ugly scars of his vile undertakings. He keeps his loathsome secret locked behind a schoolroom door. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Supporting Actress--Angela Lansbury., This chilly adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel stars Hurd Hatfield as Dorian Gray, a handsome young Victorian gentleman who remains eternally young while a portrait of him grows old and bears the ugly scars of his vile undertakings. The otherwise black-and-white horror film is notable for its lavish Technicolor finale--perhaps helping it score its Academy Award for cinematography. Angela Lansbury gained an Oscar nod for her role as an innocent singer whom Dorian corrupts.
Synopsis
A retelling of Oscar Wilde's classic about a handsome youth whose beauty never withers nor fades, but whose soul becomes uglier and uglier as the years pass. And only one object exists as proof of the horrible pact that he once made... and no one will find it as long as Dorian Gray lives.
Industry Reviews
"As Dorian's victim, Angela Lansbury is gorgeous and touching in this fastidious Oscar Wilde adaptation." -- Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly - Tim Purtell (10/24/2008)
"The luxurious period look of DORIAN GRAY earned it an Academy Award nomination for art direction and an Oscar for the veteran cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr."
New York Times - Dave Kehr (10/20/2008)
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