Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray becomes obsessed with maintaining his youthful appearance, and commissions a special portrait that will weather the winds of time while he remains forever young. When Gray's obsession spirals out of control, his desperate attempts to safeguard his secret turn his once-privileged life into a living hell.
Cinematography
Gaslit London never looked this deliciously rotten
Practical Effects
The portrait's progressive horror—practical effects, actual painting
Acting
Colin Firth's debauched mentor, fully committed to the chaos
Director
Oliver Parker
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
Max Irons
Lucius
John Hollingworth
Patrol Policeman
Pip Torrens
Victor
Michael Culkin
Lord Radley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The portrait was painted by artist Miles Teves, who designed it to degrade progressively across twelve distinct versions for filming.
Wilde's original 1890 novel was so scandalous it was used against him in his infamous gross indecency trial—this adaptation restores the queer subtext the 1945 version erased.
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