The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945 · 111 min · EN · NR · 7.1 (313 votes)
Dir. Albert Lewin · Starring George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford, Lowell Gilmore · Music Herbert Stothart

“Why did women talk about Dorian Gray in whispers?”

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A handsome young man trades his soul so that his portrait ages while he stays eternally young.

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A lavish descent into vanity and corruption. This film feels like a dark, gilded cage, where beauty masks a decaying soul. It's a chilling exploration of eternal youth's price, wrapped in opulent, gothic visuals.

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