The Portrait of Dorian Gray (1976)
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| German title | The portrait of Dorian Gray |
| Original title | The Picture of Dorian Gray |
| Country of production | UK |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1976 |
| length | 100 minutes |
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| Director | John Gorrie |
| script | John Osborne based on the novel by Oscar Wilde |
| production | Cedric Messina |
| music | Joseph Horovitz |
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Original title: The Picture of Dorian Gray ) is a British television film from 1976. It is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Oscar Wilde after a theater adaptation by John Osborne . The film first aired on September 19, 1976 as part of the BBC's Play of the Month series.
action
The painter Basil Hallward paints a portrait of the young Dorian Gray. When it is finished, Dorian wishes to always remain as young and beautiful as his picture. In time it turns out that his wish has come true. Under the influence of Basil's friend Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian Gray begins to lead an irresponsible life solely for his own pleasure and with no consideration for other people. While he himself retains his youthful and innocent appearance, his portrait takes on not only traces of age but also of his selfish behavior. Dorian Gray is increasingly afraid of his secret being discovered. When Basil Hallward visits him and sees the altered portrait, he stabs the painter. After destroying all evidence with the help of his former friend Alan Campbell, Dorian decides to have a better life and tries to destroy the picture, but kills himself in the process. When he dies, the picture regains its original appearance while Dorian Gray takes on the distorted features of the portrait.
Relationship to the original
Except for a few cuts, the film sticks closely to the plot of the novel. Compared to other adaptations of the work such as the Hollywood film version from 1945 or the British film version from 2009 , this one contains a high proportion of dialogues that are taken directly from the novel. It was described in The Times newspaper as the most faithful adaptation. This film emphasizes the homosexual aspects of the relationships between the characters, which are only subliminally hinted at in the novel , particularly in Dorian Gray's relationship with Basil Hallward and Alan Campbell.
DVD release
The portrait of Des Dorian Gray was released on DVD in 2005 together with the television film The Importance of Being Earnest by Stuart Burge in an Oscar Wilde Collection published by the BBC .
Web links
- The Picture of Dorian Gray in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Ours is the new Dorian Gray age , The Times , September 4, 2009