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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.80/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.4/10
The Picture of Dorian Gray Plot Synopsis:
In 1886, in Victorian London, the corrupt Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders) meets the pure Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) posing for talented painter Basil Hallward (Lowell Gilmore). Basil paints Dorian's portrait and gives the beautiful painting and an Egyptian sculpture of a cat to him, while Henry corrupts his mind and soul, telling him that Dorian should seek pleasure in life. Dorian wishes that his portrait could age instead of him. Dorian goes to a side show in the Two Turtles in the poor neighborhood of London, and he falls in love with singer Sibyl Vane (Dame Angela Lansbury). Dorian decides to marry her and tells Lord Henry, who convinces him to test the honor of Sibyl. Dorian Gray leaves Sibyl and travels abroad, and when he returns to London, Lord Henry tells him that Sibyl committed suicide for love. Throughout the years, Dorian's friends age while he is still the same, but his picture discloses his evilness and corruptive life. Can he still have salvation, or is his soul trapped in the doomed painting?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Tagline: His life was a muddy morass into which he dragged all who knew him! Such was Dorian Gray, the man who wanted eternal youth, and bartered his soul to get it!
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1945
Nominations: 4
What is The Picture of Dorian Gray Streaming On?
The Picture of Dorian Gray is Streaming on HBO MaxLanguage: English
Country: United States
Writers: Albert Lewin, Oscar Wilde
Producers: Pandro S. Berman
Editors: Ferris Webster
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Picture of Dorian Gray Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| George Sanders | ... | Lord Henry Wotton |
| Hurd Hatfield | ... | Dorian Gray |
| Donna Reed | ... | Gladys Hallward |
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Sibyl Vane |
| Peter Lawford | ... | David Stone |
| Lowell Gilmore | ... | Basil Hallward |
| Richard Fraser | ... | James Vane |
| Douglas Walton | ... | Allen Campbell |
| Morton Lowry | ... | Adrian Singleton |
| Miles Mander | ... | Sir Robert Bentley |
| Lydia Bilbrook | ... | Mrs. Vane |
| Mary Forbes | ... | Lady Agatha |
| Robert Greig | ... | Sir Thomas |
| Moyna MacGill | ... | Duchess |
| Billy Bevan | ... | Malvolio Jones - Chairman |
| 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) |
| Harry Adams | ... | Butler (uncredited) |
| Fred Aldrich | ... | Hunter (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- George Sanders, as Lord Henry Wotton, passed away at age 65 in Castelldefels, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spa.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m) - Hurd Hatfield, as Dorian Gray, passed away at age 81 in Monkstown, County Cork, Ireland.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Donna Reed, as Gladys Hallward, passed away at age 64 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m) - Angela Lansbury (b. October 16, 1925) – Sibyl Vane
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Peter Lawford, as David Stone, passed away at age 61 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Cameo appearance - Lowell Gilmore – Basil Hallward
- Richard Fraser – James Vane
- Douglas Walton, as Allen Campbell, passed away at age 51 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Morton Lowry – Adrian Singleton
- Miles Mander, as Sir Robert Bentley, passed away at age 57 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Luther Miles - Lydia Bilbrook, as Mrs. Vane, passed away at age 101 in Suffolk, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus - Mary Forbes – Lady Agatha
- Robert Greig, as Sir Thomas, passed away at age 78 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Robert Grieg - Moyna MacGill, as Duchess, passed away at age 79 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Moyna Macgill | Moyna Magill - Billy Bevan, as Malvolio Jones - Chairman, passed away at age 70 in Escondido, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: William Bevan | Bill Bevans | Billy Bevin | Bill Bivin
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