Dorian Gray

"Forever Young. Forever Cursed."

Sep 9 2009 R 1h 52m
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray becomes obsessed with maintaining his youthful appearance, and commissions a special portrait that will weather the winds of time while he remains forever young. When Gray's obsession spirals out of control, his desperate attempts to safeguard his secret turn his once-privileged life into a living hell.

Plot

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

Toby Finlay, Oscar Wilde

Directed by

Oliver Parker

Cast

Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Fragile Films, Ealing Studios

Languages

Polski, English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
Dorian Gray (2009) Official Trailer # 1 - Ben Barnes HD
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Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
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