“The Picture of Dorian Gray” (Movie Review-3/2/45)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 3/2/45 | Bosley Crowther, Sam Zolotow, N.S.

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Clips

Behind-the-scenes photos

Publicity stills

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Netflix has this version of “The Picture of Dorian Gray” on DVD, as well as later versions.

Original trailer

Opening

[gattaca]

This is an excellent movie with a very young Angela Lansbury in it.

[crusty old prospector]

My son had to read this book in freshman English this year. He said it was “gay.”

[Ken H]

The scene with the picture in full color was jarring!

[Terry L Smith]

This particular version is the gold standard. Hatfield played Dorian to a ‘t’. I agree that seeing the portrait, as envisioned in the writings of Wilde, is a true Kodak moment.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The scene with the picture in full color was jarring!

It has been a while since I saw this movie, but isn't including that scene as a clip something of a spoiler?

[Clara Lou]

Hurd Hatfield was an appropriately creepy-looking actor for the part.

[Terry L Smith]

dear homer,

yes, that woulld be THE spoiler, since it is a momment of ‘some kind or other of some weird redemption thing or something’, I guess!!

Without seeing all the cinematic storyline prior to that point, it won’t make too much sense. The only other way to know where that is going is to .....
(gasp)
read the book!

[Publius]

George Sanders completely stole the movie from under Hatfield with little bits of stage business. Hatfield, who was MGM’s pretty boy of the time, had no idea he was being out-acted by a seasoned veteran of the English stage.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Sanders was a great talent.

[Springman]

Saw this movie on TCM awhile back, very good movie.