Dorian Gray (2009)

Dorian Gray | United Kingdom

Based on the classic novel by Oscar Wilde, DORIAN GRAY tells the story of a strikingly beautiful young man named Dorian (Ben Barnes - THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA).He arrives in Victorian London and is swept into a social whirlwind by the charismatic Henry Wotton (Colin Firth - MAMMA MIA), who introduces Dorian to the hedonistic pleasures of the city. When a portrait of Dorian is unveiled, such is its beauty that he makes a pledge: he would give anything to stay as he is in the picture - even his soul. DORIAN GRAY examines the destructive power of beauty, the blind pursuit of pleasure and the darkness that can result. Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray has been adapted for the cinema a number of times before, most memorably in 1945 with the wonderfully machiavellian George Sanders as the seductive Lord Henry Wotton, who teaches Dorian his pernicious creed and creates a monster. The story of the boy who sells his soul to stay young and beautiful seems particularly relevant to our own youth and beauty obsessed age, and is no doubt why director Oliver Parker was happy to tackle a third Wilde adaptation (he and producer Barnaby Thompson were behind adaptations of An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest). Cast: Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, Ben Chaplin Directed by Oliver Parker Scriptwriter: Toby Finlay

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Director

Oliver Parker

Writers

Toby Finlay

Stars

Ben Barnes
Dorian Gray

Colin Firth
Lord Henry Wotton

Rebecca Hall
Emily Wotton

Emilia Fox
Lady Victoria Wotton

Ben Chaplin
Basil Hallward

Fiona Shaw
Agatha

Caroline Goodall
Lady Radly

Maryam d'Abo
Gladys

Douglas Henshall
Alan Campbell

Rachel Hurd-Wood
Sibyl Vane

Others...

Revenue

4,706,919.00

Links

Trailers

Production

Ealing Studios, Fragile Films

Actor

Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, Emilia Fox, Ben Chaplin, Fiona Shaw, Caroline Goodall, Maryam d'Abo, Douglas Henshall, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Max Irons, John Hollingworth, Pip Torrens, Michael Culkin, Nathan Rosen, Jeffrey Lipman Snr, Jo Woodcock, Louise Rose, Aewia Huillet, Hugh Ross, David Sterne

Creators

Oliver Parker (Director), Toby Finlay (Screenplay), Barnaby Thompson (Producer), Alexandra Ferguson (Co-Producer), Oscar Wilde (Story), Charlie Mole (Music), Sophie Meyer (Associate Producer), Oscar Wilde (Novel)

Alternative titles

O Retrato de Dorian Gray (BR)
O Retrato de Dorian Gray (PT)
El Retrato de Dorian Gray (ES)
Il ritratto di Dorian Gray (IT)
Dorian Gray (BR)
Le Portrait de Dorian Gray (FR)
Dorian Gray (US)
格雷的畫像 (CN)

Release dates

09.09.2009 (GB)
30.08.2010 (NL)
30.08.2010 (DE)
27.11.2009 (IT)
15.04.2010 (PT)
01.09.2010 (FR)
09.09.2009 (US)