Dorian Gray
Giles Keyte, c) Dorian Gray Limited 2009
Synopsis
When a strikingly beautiful but naïve young Dorian (Ben Barnes) arrives in Victorian London he is swept into a social whirlwind by the charismatic Henry Wotton (Colin Firth), who introduces Dorian to the hedonistic pleasures of the city. Henry’s friend, society artist Basil Hallward (Ben Chaplin) paints a portrait of Dorian to capture the full power of his youthful beauty and when it's unveiled Dorian makes a flippant pledge: he would give anything to stay as he is in the picture - even his soul.
Dorian's wild adventures continue, but soon he notices that his portrait, which is now locked away in the attic, has taken on an evil and disturbing air, while his own beautiful face goes unmarked by his deeds. Forced by his own evil actions to flee the country, Dorian returns twenty-five years later. To the surprise of his old friends, he looks exactly the same but he's jaded, having found pleasure but never happiness and he's haunted by the monstrous painting in the attic. His fear and paranoia grow as rumours of his past misdeeds circulate. Will Dorian get one last chance for love and redemption and more importantly, will he escape with his life?
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 112 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Oliver Parker
- Producer
- Alexandra Ferguson
- Co-Producer
- Alexandra Ferguson
- Editor
- Guy Bensley
- Screenwriter
- Toby Finlay, based on the novel by Oscar Wilde
- Director of Photography
- Roger Pratt
- Production Designer
- John Beard
- Sound
- Max Hoskins
- Music
- Charlie Mole
- Principal Cast
- Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Ben Chaplin, Rebecca Hall, Rachel Hurd Wood, Fiona Shaw, Pip Torrens
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 23rd July 2009
