Dorian Gray
Young and powerful Dorian finds himself slipping deeper and deeper into a world of sin, sex and celebrity, seemingly without any consequences. But a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all. How long can he hide the secret behind his eternal youth?
17 October 1985, Camden, London, England, UK
31 July 1970, London, England, UK
17 August 1990, Streatham, London, England, UK
10 September 1960, Grayshott, Hampshire, England, UK
1974, Lambeth, London, England, UK
11 June 1984, Gjakove, Kosovo
13 November 1959, London, England, UK
April 15, 1985 in London, England, UK
14 June 1981, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
November 11, 2009
Colin Firth is perfect as the devil's advocate, as this adaptation of 19th century gothic taps into the modern zeitgeist.
September 11, 2009
These are interesting ideas, but they would work better if there was more decadence on show earlier on to nail Gray's corruption.
March 26, 2010
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November 06, 2009
It's a morality tale told through amorality and the pursuit of pleasures of the flesh
November 12, 2009
If it was Oscar Wilde who said that experience is the name that everyone gives to their mistakes, then this Dorian Gray is quite an experience!
August 24, 2010
While Wilde's wit remains firmly entrenched, there's also a gruesome vein of gothic horror, and elements of the original which existed in the subtext or were merely hinted at are brought graphically into the open.
February 24, 2011
...a misfire of nigh epic proportions...
November 11, 2009
This uneasy mixture of horror and elegant wit, which worked so well originally, never really catches fire thanks to Parker's undistinguished handling.
September 04, 2010
A dismal mess.
September 24, 2009
By leaving nothing up to the imagination, Parker destroys the very essence of the film.
December 31, 2010
Like the painting, B-grade horror movie fast loses appeal.
