A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Renee Carson
- Young French Woman
- (as Renie Carson)
Lilian Bond
- Kate
- (as Lillian Bond)
Devi Dja
- Lead Dancer
- (as Devi Dja and Her Balinese Dancers)
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- TriviaIvan Le Lorraine Albright's famous painting of the decayed Dorian Gray, which took approximately one year to complete, is now owned by the Art Institute of Chicago, where it has been on display for many years. Albright's twin brother Malvin, better known as a sculptor, was also commissioned to create a painting of the young Dorian for this movie, although his work went unused. The March 27, 1944, issue of Life Magazine included a story and photos of the brothers working on their paintings for this movie. Henrique Medina created the initial portrait of young Dorian that sets the story in motion.
- GoofsToward the end of the movie Dorian and Henry arrive at Selby Station, Yorkshire, England. The train pulls into the "stationhouse" platform which is to the most right-hand side coming UP from London. It is clearly an American station. British trains run on the left-hand side.
- Quotes
Lord Henry Wotton: "If I could get back my youth, I'd do anything in the world except get up early, take exercise or be respectable."
- Alternate versionsSome prints are slightly edited, omitting Dorian's prayer and Lord Henry's line, "Heaven forgive me" in the final scene.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Cinematographer (1951)
- SoundtracksGood-Bye, Little Yellow Bird
(uncredited)
Lyrics and Music by C.W. Murphy and William Hargreaves
Performed by Angela Lansbury
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Elegant horror
The key word for this movie is elegance. The cast move through sumptuous sets with the males dressed in immaculately tailored dress suits and the women exquisitely gowned. It seems that all the aristocrats lived in homes the size of Buckingham palace with high ceilinged rooms and magnificent staircases. They exchange Oscar Wilde epigrams in the cultured tones of the British upper classes.
Some great performances. Hurd Hatfield, an extremely handsome actor with a limited range ,gives the best one of his career as does George Sanders as the cynical Lord Henry Wotton, and a young Angela Lansbury is very moving (especially when she sings "The Little Yellow Bird").
One (very small) criticism. The color shots of the Dorian Gray portrait showing his degradation don't match the high standards of the rest of the design, they look more like pages from a horror comic. I think the producer's, with their obviously high budget, could have used a more imaginative artist.
As I say a small criticism. This a great film of psychological horror.
Some great performances. Hurd Hatfield, an extremely handsome actor with a limited range ,gives the best one of his career as does George Sanders as the cynical Lord Henry Wotton, and a young Angela Lansbury is very moving (especially when she sings "The Little Yellow Bird").
One (very small) criticism. The color shots of the Dorian Gray portrait showing his degradation don't match the high standards of the rest of the design, they look more like pages from a horror comic. I think the producer's, with their obviously high budget, could have used a more imaginative artist.
As I say a small criticism. This a great film of psychological horror.
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- Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray
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- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) officially released in India in English?
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