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The Picture Of Dorian Gray (other)
''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is an 1890 novel by Oscar Wilde. The Picture of Dorian Gray may also refer to: Films * ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1915 film), an American film directed by Eugene Moore * ''The Picture of Dorian Grey'' (1915 film), a Russian film directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold * ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1916 film), a British film directed by Fred W. Durrant * ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1917 German film), a German film directed by Richard Oswald * ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1917 Hungarian film), a Hungarian film directed by Alfréd Deésy * ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1945 film), an American film directed by Albert Lewin * ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1973 film), an American television film directed by Glenn Jordan * ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (2004 film), an American film starring Josh Duhamel Songs * "The Picture of Dorian Gray", a song by Nirvana (UK) * "A Picture of Dorian Gray", a song by Television Personalities from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Of Dorian Gray
''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a philosophical fiction, philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine''.''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (Penguin Classics) – Introduction The novel-length version was published in April 1891. The story revolves around a Oil painting, portrait of Dorian Gray (character), Dorian Gray painted by Basil Hallward, a friend of Dorian's and an artist infatuated with Dorian's Aesthetics, beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton and is soon enthralled by the aristocrat's Hedonism, hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfillment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to Deal with the Devil, sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1915 Film)
''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a 1915 American silent film based on Oscar Wilde's novel ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'', which was first published in its full length in July 1891. Produced by Thanhouser Company in New York, this screen adaptation stars Harris Gordon in the title role with principal supporting characters performed by Helen Fulton, W. Ray Johnston, and Ernest Howard. A print of the film is preserved in the Library of Congress, and a substantial portion of the "two-reeler" can be viewed in digital form on the online streaming service YouTube.Bennett, Carl"The Picture of Dorian Gray"entry in the "Progressive Silent Film List", Silent Era Company, State of Washington. Retrieved April 19, 2023. Plot summary Cast * Harris Gordon as Dorian Gray * Helen Fulton as Evelyn * Howard Hickman as Basil Hayward * W. Ray Johnston as Lord Henry Wotton * Morgan Jones Morgan Jones may refer to: *Morgan Jones (actor, born 1879) (1879–1951), American silent film actor and scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Of Dorian Grey (1915 Film)
''The Picture of Dorian Grey'' (Russian: ''Портрет Дориана Грея'') was a 1915 Russian silent drama film based on Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel of the same title. Directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold and Mikhail Doronin, with art direction by Vladimir Yegorov, this screen adaptation should not be confused with another film also released in 1915, one produced by the Thanhouser Company in the United States and starring actor Harris Gordon. A print of Thanhouser's version is preserved in the Library of Congress, and digitized portions of that motion picture are available on YouTube and on other streaming services. No footage, however, from this Russian release is listed among the holdings of major film repositories around the world, so it is currently presumed to be lost. Plot summary Cast * Varvara Yanova as Dorian Grey * Vsevolod Meyerhold as Lord Henry Wotton * G. Enriton * P. Belova * Doronin * Yelizaveta Uvarova Yelizaveta is a Russian feminine given name, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1916 Film)
''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a 1916 British silent fantasy film directed by Fred W. Durrant and starring Henry Victor, Pat O'Malley and Sydney Bland. The film is based on the 1890 novel ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' by Oscar Wilde. Plot summary Cast * Henry Victor - Dorian Gray * Pat O'Malley - Sibyl Vane * Sydney Bland - Basil Hallward * Dorothy Fane - Lady Marchmont * Jack Jordan - Lord Henry Wootton * Douglas Cox - James Vane * A.B. Imeson - Satan * Miriam Ferris * Edmund Goulding Edmund Goulding (20 March 1891 – 24 December 1959) was a British screenwriter and film director. As an actor early in his career he was one of the 'Ghosts' in the 1922 silent film ''Three Live Ghosts'' alongside Norman Kerry and Cyril Chadwick. ... See also * Adaptations of ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' Bibliography * Kohl, Norbert. ''Oscar Wilde: The Works of a Conformist Rebel''. Cambridge University Press, 1989. References External links * * 1916 films Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1917 German Film)
''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (German: ''Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray'') is a 1917 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, 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. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manfred Noa. 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 See also * Adaptations of The Picture of Dorian Gray, Adaptations of ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' Bibliography * Kohl, Norbert. ''Oscar Wilde: The Works of a Conformist Rebel''. Cambridge University Press, 1989. External links * * 1917 films German fantasy films Films directed by Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1917 Hungarian Film)
''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine''.''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (Penguin Classics) – Introduction The novel-length version was published in April 1891. The story revolves around a portrait of Dorian Gray painted by Basil Hallward, a friend of Dorian's and an artist infatuated with Dorian's beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton and is soon enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfillment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied amoral experiences while staying young and beautiful; all the while, his portrait ages and v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1945 Film)
''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 was 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 colour inserts in three-strip Technicolor of Dorian's portrait; these are a special effect, the first two inserts picturing a youthful Dorian and the second two a degenerate one. Plot While posing for a painting by his friend Basil Hallward, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray meets Hallward's friend Lord Henry Wotton. Wotton persuades Gray the only worthwhile life is dedicated to pleasure, because "what the gods give they quickly take away." Contemplating this, Gray wishes his portrait could age instead of him. He makes this wish in the presence of an Egyptian cat statue with supposed magical powers. After callously breaking off his eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan (born April 5, 1936) is a retired American television director and producer. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jordan directed multiple episodes of ''Family'' and helmed numerous television movies, several based on real persons as diverse as Benjamin Franklin, George Armstrong Custer, Lucille Ball, Christa McAuliffe, and Karen Ann Quinlan. His directing credits include small-screen adaptions of ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'', ''Les Misérables'', '' Hogan's Goat'', '' Eccentricities of a Nightingale'', ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', ''O Pioneers!'', and ''A Christmas Memory''. Additional television directing credits include '' Heartsounds'', '' Botticelli'', ''Sarah, Plain and Tall'', '' To Dance with the White Dog'', ''Barbarians at the Gate'', ''The Long Way Home'', '' Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End'', '' The Boys'', and '' Jane's House''. Jordan directed three feature films: '' Only When I Laugh'', ''The Buddy System'', and '' Mass Appeal''. Jordan was nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (2004 Film)
''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is an American film directed and written by Dave Rosenbaum, starring Josh Duhamel, (in his film debut). Plot summary Cast * Josh Duhamel as Dorian Gray * Branden Waugh as Harry Wotton * Rainer Judd as Basil Ward * Darby Stanchfield Darby Leigh Stanchfield (born April 29, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Abby Whelan in the ABC political drama series ''Scandal'' (2012–2018). Stanchfield is also known for roles as April Green in the CBS po ... as Sibyl Vane * Brian Durkin as James Vane * Julie Amos as Laura Wotton References External links * * * 2004 films American horror films Films based on The Picture of Dorian Gray 2004 horror films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-horror-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirvana (British Band)
Nirvana are an English pop rock band formed in London in 1965. Though the band achieved only limited commercial success, they were acclaimed both by music industry professionals and by critics.Brian Hogg, Sleeve Notes to the compilation ''Travelling on a Cloud'', 1992. In 1985, the band reformed. The members of the band sued the American band Nirvana over the usage of the name, reaching an out-of-court settlement. History 1965–1971: Early years Nirvana was created as the performing arm of the London-based songwriting partnership of Irish musician Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Greek composer Alex Spyropoulos (born George Alex Spyropoulos, 1941, Athens, Greece) and Ray Singer (born 4 July 1946). On their recordings Campbell-Lyons, Ray Singer and Spyropoulos supplied all the vocals. The instrumental work was primarily undertaken by top session musicians and orchestral musicians – with Campbell-Lyons providing a little guitar and Spyropoulos contributing some keyboards. Musically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Don't The Kids Just Love It
''...And Don't the Kids Just Love It'' is the debut album by English post-punk band Television Personalities, released in January 1981 by Rough Trade Records. It was recorded in 1980 by the lineup of Dan Treacy, Ed Ball, and Mark Sheppard. The album marked the band members' first full-length work, following several singles recorded with various associated projects, including 'O' Level and Teenage Filmstars. The album's cover features a photograph of model, actress, and singer Twiggy with actor Patrick Macnee, best known for his role in the British television series '' The Avengers''. Fire Records reissued the album in 1990 and 2009 in the United Kingdom, while Razor & Tie reissued it in 1995 in the United States. In 2002, ''Pitchfork'' listed ''...And Don't the Kids Just Love It'' as the 64th best album of the 1980s. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Television Personalities * Dan Treacy * Ed Ball * Mark Sheppard The sleeve note ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (telenovela)
''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (''El retrato de Dorian Gray''), is a 1969 Mexican telenovela, based on the 1890 novel ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' by Oscar Wilde. The main character is the handsome young man called Dorian Gray (played by late Enrique Álvarez Félix). Cast *Enrique Álvarez Félix as Dorian Gray *Carlos Bracho as Lord Henry *Carmen Montejo as Lady Wooton *Blanca Sánchez as Verónica *Nelly Meden as Elizabeth *Silvia Pasquel as Sybil Vane *Alicia Montoya *Claudia Islas *Anita Blanch Anita Blanch (July 26, 1910 – April 23, 1983) was a Spanish-born, Mexican actress, who worked in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She was nominated for an Ariel Award from the Mexican Academy of Film three times and won the Best Supporting Actr ... as Lady Agatha * Héctor Sáez as James Vane See also * Adaptations of ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' Notes External links * * *The Picture of Dorian Gray'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Retrato De Dorian Gray Televisa telenovelas S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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