The Picture Of Dorian Grey 1945

Posing for a portrait dorian gray hurd hatfield talks with lord henry wotton george sanders who says that men should pursue their sensual longings but laments that only the young get to do.

The picture of dorian grey 1945. Is the sole purpose of art to create beauty when dorian gray a handsome young victorian gentleman obsessed withthe fleeting transience of his own beauty becomes disturbed by aportrait that seems to capture too much of his soul he makes a darkpact. After having his portrait done dorian gray under the influence of the eloquent lord henry wotton wishes for the picture to age instead of him so that he may be blessed with eternal youth. The picture of dorian gray 1945 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Based on a story by oscar wilde the picture of dorian gray tells the story of a man that sells his soul for eternal youth.

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 june 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.