The Picture of Dorian Gray
January 13, 2009The Picture of Dorian Gray
Call Number: VHS00749
by George Sanders; Hurd Hatfield; Donna Reed; Angela Lansbury; Peter Lawford; Oscar Wilde; Turner Entertainment Co.; MGM/UA Home Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Culver City, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, ©1992.
Notes: Originally released in 1945 (111 mins.); Based on the novel by Oscar Wilde; Nominated for three 1946 Academy Awards;
Summary: After viewing a portrait of himself, a young, wealthy man expresses his desire to stay youthful while the portrait grows old. His friend, Lord Henry, points out that his wish was made in the presence of an ancient Egyptian god quite capable of granting his wish. Gradually a sinister plot evolves, fueled by sadism and self-loathing that results in five terrible deaths and a horrifying secret locked behind a schoolroom door.
Also: See the Massimo Dallamano directed version, Dorian Gray (VHS00462);
OCLC #: 25545460
Added: January 13, 2009
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
