The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917 German film)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray | |
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Directed by | Richard Oswald |
Written by | Richard Oswald |
Based on | The Picture of Dorian Gray 1891 novel by Oscar Wilde |
Produced by | Richard Oswald |
Starring | Bernd Aldor Ernst Pittschau |
Cinematography | Max Fassbender |
Production company | Richard-Oswald-Produktion |
Release date | July 1917 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | Silent |
The Picture of Dorian Gray (German: Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray) is a 1917
Ernst Ludwig. The film is based on the 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
.
Plot summary
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Cast
- Bernd Aldor as Dorian Gray
- Ernst Pittschau as Sir Henry Wotton
- Ernst Ludwig as Basil Hallward, painter
- Andreas Van Horn as Alan Campbell, pharmacist
- Lea Lara as Sibyl Vane
- Sophie Pagay as Dorian's mother
- Arthur Wellin as James Vane, Sibyl's brother
- Lupu Pick as Dorian's valet
Reception
The film received a positive review in the German film magazine Der Kinematograph, specifically praising Oswald's skill as a director, and Aldor's performance in the lead role.[1]
See also
Bibliography
- Kohl, Norbert. Oscar Wilde: The Works of a Conformist Rebel. Cambridge University Press, 1989.
References
- ^ "Neuheiten auf dem Berliner Filmmarkte (New Releases in the Berliner Film Makert)". Der Kinematograph. No. 549. Düsseldorf: E. Lintz. 4 July 1917. p. 10. Retrieved 14 September 2023.