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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Why did women talk about Dorian Gray in whispers?

7.1(314)19451h 51m4

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

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
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Language
English
  • painting
  • attic
  • painting comes to life
  • never aging

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Albert Lewin

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York City, New York1 Mar 1945
    • TheatricalNR3 Mar 1945
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical11 Jun 1945
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical6 Sept 1945
  • CanadaCA

    • PhysicalBlu-ray18 Nov 2014
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical14 Nov 1946
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical624 Feb 1950
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical20 Sept 1948
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1618 Oct 1946
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1 Jun 1947
    • TheatricalRe-release29 May 2002
    • TheatricalRe-release2 Dec 2015
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical3 Feb 1950
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical (limited)Venice Film Festival1 Sept 1946
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical24 May 1949

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The Picture of Dorian Gray was released on 3 March 1945.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    4/22/2019

    9/10

    It's only shallow people who require years to get rid of an emotion. The Picture of Dorian Gray is directed by Albert Lewin, and he also adapts the screenplay from the novel written by Oscar Wilde. It stars Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Donna Reed, Peter Lawford, Lowell Gilmore, Richard Fraser and Douglas Walton. Music is by Herbert Stothart and cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr. Dorian Gr…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    10/10/2026

    7/10

    Ok, so I know the book is all about "Dorian Gray" but for me this was always really about the ghastly character of "Lord Wotton" and who better than George Sanders to pick up that particular silk hat? He is determined to corrupt the naive and impressionable young "Dorian" (Hurd Hatfield) much like a cat with a mouse and so arranges for his friend "Basil" (Lowell Gilmore) to paint his portrait. These two men do start …

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