While Wilde's wit remains firmly entrenched, there's also a gruesome vein of gothic horror, and elements of the original which existed in the subtext or were merely hinted at are brought graphically into the open.
Dorian Gray
Forever Young. Forever Cursed.
2009 · 1h 52m · R
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Directed by
Oliver Parker
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Oliver Parker Director
- 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
- Caroline Goodall as Lady Radly
- Maryam D'Abo as Gladys
- Douglas Henshall as Alan Campbell
- Rachel Hurd-Wood as Sibyl Vane
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
These are interesting ideas, but they would work better if there was more decadence on show earlier on to nail Gray's corruption.
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