The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wildeliterary work· published 1890
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**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 novel-length version was published in April 1891. (Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray))
Adaptations (11)
The Picture of Dorian Gray has been adapted 11 times, across film, television series, and television film, from 1916 to 2009. The most recent is Dorian Gray (2009).
The Picture of Dorian Gray1916 · film · dir. Fred W. Durrant · IMDb ↗IMDb4.9Dorian Gray, a young man who makes a pact with his portrait, allowing it to age and bear the signs of his sins while he remains eternally youthful and beautiful. He is lured into a life of hedonism and debauchery by the influential Lord Henry Wotton, and as his moral character deteriorates, his portrait reflects his inner corruption.
The Picture of Dorian Gray1917 · film · 80 min · dir. Richard Oswald · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
- The Picture of Dorian Gray1917 · film · dir. Alfréd Deésy · IMDb ↗
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
The Picture of Dorian Gray1945 · film · 110 min · dir. Albert Lewin · IMDb ↗A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
The Picture of Dorian Gray1969 · television series · 30 min · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2The Picture of Dorian Gray is a name of one old Mexican telenovela, based on The Picture of Dorian Gray, the novel written by Oscar Wilde. The main character is the handsome young man called Dorian Gray. This telenovela was made in 1969.
Dorian Gray1970 · film · 93 min · dir. Massimo Dallamano · IMDb ↗IMDb5.8London, England. Dorian Gray is a young man who somehow keeps his beauty eternally, while a mysterious portrait of himself gradually reveals his moral decay.
The Picture of Dorian Gray1973 · television film · 111 min · dir. Glenn Jordan · IMDb ↗IMDb6.3A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Phantom of the Paradise1974 · film · 91 min · dir. Brian De Palma · IMDb ↗Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace, the Paradise.
The Picture of Dorian Gray1976 · television film · 100 min · dir. John Gorrie · IMDb ↗A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Pact with the Devil2002 · film · 89 min · dir. Allan A. Goldstein · IMDb ↗IMDb3.8While temporarily working in a photographic studio with the famous photographer Bae, the simple and handsome worker Louis meets her manager Henry, who is impressed with his beauty. He invites Louis for taking some pictures, gives the artistic name of Dorian to him as a homage to "Dorian Gray" and a framed picture of him. Louis wishes to have the same fate of Dorian Gray, and from this moment on, he becomes very successful in the career of model. As years go by, he notes that only his picture ages, and he has the same face of years ago.
Dorian Gray2009 · film · 112 min · dir. Oliver Parker · IMDb ↗IMDb6.243%Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray becomes obsessed with maintaining his youthful appearance, and commissions a special portrait that will weather the winds of time while he remains forever young. When Gray's obsession spirals out of control, his desperate attempts to safeguard his secret turn his once-privileged life into a living hell.
