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
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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