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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1916)

The Picture of Dorian Gray poster
Directed by
Fred W. Durrant
Genre
fantasy film, horror film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A handsome young man stays youthful while his portrait ages and shows the scars of his misdeeds. He pursues pleasure without consequence until the painting forces a confrontation.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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