The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917 German film)

The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
	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	July 1917;
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

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]

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.

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[Neuheiten-1] "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.

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