The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917 German film)
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| The Picture of Dorian Gray | |
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.jpg) Postcard showing Bernd Aldor as Dorian Gray | |
| 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 |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent |
The Picture of Dorian Gray (German: Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray) is a 1917 German silent fantasy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Bernd Aldor, Ernst Pittschau, and 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Kohl, Norbert. Oscar Wilde: The Works of a Conformist Rebel. Cambridge University Press, 1989.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- The Picture of Dorian Gray at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› The Picture of Dorian Gray at AllMovie
- The German Early Cinema Database
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- 1917 films
- German fantasy films
- Films directed by Richard Oswald
- Films set in England
- German silent feature films
- 1910s fantasy films
- Films of the German Empire
- Films based on The Picture of Dorian Gray
- German black-and-white films
- Silent horror films
- 1910s German films
- 1910s German film stubs
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