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The Picture of Dorian Gray

  • TV Movie
  • 19731973
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
459
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)
  • Drama
  • Horror
In Victorian London, a beautiful young man is given a portrait of himself by an admiring artist. Soon after this, he treats a young woman cruelly and then notices that his portrait seems to ... Read allIn Victorian London, a beautiful young man is given a portrait of himself by an admiring artist. Soon after this, he treats a young woman cruelly and then notices that his portrait seems to look meaner than it used to. Eventually, he cannot endure the portrait and hides it in the... Read allIn Victorian London, a beautiful young man is given a portrait of himself by an admiring artist. Soon after this, he treats a young woman cruelly and then notices that his portrait seems to look meaner than it used to. Eventually, he cannot endure the portrait and hides it in the attic. As the years pass, he becomes ever more unscrupulous and dissolute. His friends re... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
459
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Glenn Jordan
  • Writers
    • John Tomerlin
    • Oscar Wilde(novel "The Portrait of Dorian Gray")
  • Stars
    • Charles Aidman
    • William Beckley
    • Shane Briant
Top credits
  • Director
    • Glenn Jordan
  • Writers
    • John Tomerlin
    • Oscar Wilde(novel "The Portrait of Dorian Gray")
  • Stars
    • Charles Aidman
    • William Beckley
    • Shane Briant
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Shane Briant in "The Picture of Dorian Gray": Directed by Glenn Jordan
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    Shane Briant in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)
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    Charles Aidman
    Charles Aidman
    • Basil Hallwardas Basil Hallward
    William Beckley
    William Beckley
    • Symeas Syme
    Shane Briant
    Shane Briant
    • Dorian Grayas Dorian Gray
    Nigel Davenport
    Nigel Davenport
    • Sir Harry Wottonas Sir Harry Wotton
    Brendan Dillon
    Brendan Dillon
    • Victoras Victor
    Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan
    • Feliciaas Felicia
    • (as Fionnuala Flanagan)
    Vanessa Howard
    Vanessa Howard
    • Sybil Vaneas Sybil Vane
    John Karlen
    John Karlen
    • Alan Campbellas Alan Campbell
    Linda Kelsey
    Linda Kelsey
    • Beatrice Hallwardas Beatrice Hallward
    Dixie Marquis
    • Madame de Ferrolas Madame de Ferrol
    Hedley Mattingly
    • Parkeras Parker
    Tom McCorrey
    • James Vaneas James Vane
    • (as Tom McCorry)
    Kim Richards
    Kim Richards
    • Beatrice as a Childas Beatrice as a Child
    Patricia Tidy
    • Charwomanas Charwoman
    Ben Wrigley
    • Driveras Driver
    Diana Wyatt
    • Lady Narboroughas Lady Narborough
    • Director
      • Glenn Jordan
    • Writers
      • John Tomerlin
      • Oscar Wilde(novel "The Portrait of Dorian Gray")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Throughout this film in various arrangements, composer Bob Cobert recycled his 1969 Top 40 and Grammy-nominated hit "Quentin's Theme" from his music for TV's "Dark Shadows".
    • Quotes

      Dorian Gray: [as he observes his portrait] How sad...

      Lord Harry Wotton: What? What do you mean?

      Dorian Gray: How sad it is... That I shall grow old, but this picture will remain always young. My hair will turn gray, my skin will wrinkle, and my teeth will rot. While my picture remains exactly as it is now. If only it were the other way...

      Lord Harry Wotton: Dorian...

      Dorian Gray: If it were I who would remain always young and the picture would grow old. For that, I would give everything...

      Lord Harry Wotton: Dorian...

      Dorian Gray: Yes, everything! For that... I would even give my soul.

      Basil Hallward: [smirks and raises his glass] To long life.

    • Connections
      Featured in Deadly Earnest's Nightmare Theatre: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Quentin's Theme
      by Robert Cobert

    User reviews18

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    Top review
    5/10
    Not As Good As I Remembered
    This one I was planning on watching again after not seeing it in years but I ended up skimming though it because I found it not as good as I was remembering it was.

    The movie has a the look and feel of an older TV show or older soap opera. It felt very stagy and didn't play out as well as I had remembered. I guess some movies really are best left to a childhood memory. It's a shame I wasn't as happy with this film as I once was.

    The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) and Dorian Gray (2009) I have both enjoyed very much. This 1973 version will still be a good childhood memory for me, just not one I would care to watch these days.

    5/10
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    • Feb 4, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 23, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray
    • Production company
      • Dan Curtis Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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