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Dorian Gray is a 2009 film directed by Oliver Parker, based on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Produced by Barnaby Thompson for Ealing Studios and Alliance Films, it stars Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall and Ben Chaplin, with cinematography by Roger Pratt and music by Charlie Mole. Made in the United Kingdom and set in London, the film is classified as a fantasy, horror and drama film with LGBTQ-related themes. It runs 112 minutes, was released on 9 September 2009, and was distributed by Momentum Pictures and Netflix. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2 and a review score of 43%.
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6.0Seduced 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.
Cast
- Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray
- Colin Firth as Lord Henry Wotton
- Rebecca Hall as Emily Wotton
- Emilia Fox as Lady Victoria Wotton
- Ben Chaplin as Basil Hallward
- Fiona Shaw as Agatha
Themes
- based on novel or book
- obsession
- painting
- victorian england
- lust
- decadence
- victorian era
- forever young
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Oliver Parker
- Screenplay by
- Toby Finlay
- Based on
- The Picture of Dorian Gray , by Oscar Wilde
- Produced by
- Barnaby Thompson
- Starring
- Ben Barnes Colin Firth Rebecca Hall Ben Chaplin Emilia Fox Rachel Hurd-Wood
- Cinematography
- Roger Pratt
- Edited by
- Guy Bensley
- Music by
- Charlie Mole
- Production companies
- Alliance Films UK Film Council Ealing Studios Fragile Films Aramid Entertainment Prescience Film Partnerships
- Distributed by
- Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom), Alliance Films (Canada), National Entertainment Media (North America)
- Release date
- 9 September 2009 ( 2009-09-09 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 112 minutes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $22.9 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- Director
- Oliver Parker
- Cast member
- Ben Barnes
- Composer
- Charlie Mole
- Producer
- Barnaby Thompson
- Production company
- Ealing Studios
- Cinematographer
- Roger Pratt
- Narrative location
- London
- Filming location
- London
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 492741
- Image
- Dorian Gray.svg
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- publication date
- 2009-09-11
- title
- Dorian Gray
- distributed by
- Netflix
- after a work by
- Oscar Wilde
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 43%
- different from
- Dorian Gray
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Encyclopedic overview
Dorian Gray is a 2009 British dark fantasy horror film based on Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. The film was directed by Oliver Parker, and the screenplay was written by Toby Finlay. Dorian Gray stars Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox, and Rachel Hurd-Wood. It tells the story of the title character, an attractive Englishman whose loveliness and spirit are captured in a painting that keeps him from aging. While he remains young and handsome, his portrait becomes tainted with every sin he commits.
Dorian Gray was released in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2009, by Momentum Pictures, having competed in the Official Fantàstic Competition at the 2009 Sitges Film Festival.
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