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Basics Critics:79Viewers:69Rusty:77
Category: Drama, Horror, Mystery/Noir/Thriller, Sci-Fi/FantasyNotable as: HorrorSub-Category: Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural, Costume drama, Film adaptation, Historical period drama, Thriller, Crime Fiction, DramaMain subject: supernaturalNarrative location: LondonRuntime: 110 minutesLanguage: EnglishCountry: United StatesDirector: Albert LewinScreenwriter: Albert Lewin, Oscar WildeBased on: The Picture of Dorian GrayMusic: Herbert StothartCinematography: Harry StradlingStars: George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford, Mary Forbes, Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Fraser, Doug WaltonProducer: Pandro S. BermanStudio: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAwards won: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Harry Stradling)Award nominations: Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Angela Lansbury)
Award details: (details at IMDb)
Description

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a 1945 American horror-drama film based on Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel of the same name. Released in March 1945 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film is directed by Albert Lewin and stars George Sanders as Lord Henry Wotton and Hurd Hatfield as Dorian Gray. Shot primarily in black-and-white, the film features four inserts in 3-strip Technicolor of Dorian's portrait as a special effect.


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