The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917)
- Original title
- Az élet királya
- Directed by
- Alfréd Deésy
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, horror film, silent film
- Country
- Austria–Hungary, Austria, Hungary
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man remains young and beautiful while a portrait of him ages and shows the effects of his immoral actions. This takes place in a dark and stylish silent film version of Oscar Wilde's story.
silentmelancholictensegothicsomberstylizedatmosphericslow-burn
What happens
Az élet királya (transl. The Royal Life) is a 1918 Hungarian film directed by Alfréd Deésy. It is an adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. The film premiered in Budapest January 21, 1918 and was described as an "almost unprecedented success" in local Budapest press. It received a positive review in Pesti Napló. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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