The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Cast	James Aubrey, Mary Benoit, Billy Bevan, Lydia Bilbrook, Lillian Bond, Lilian Bond, Richard Fraser, Lowell Gilmore, Robert Greig, Hurd Hatfield, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford, Morton Lowry, Moyna MacGill, Miles Mander, Donna Reed, George Sanders and Douglas Walton
Theatrical Release	November 30, 1944
DVD Release	October 7, 2008
Running Time	110 minutes
MPAA Rating	Unrated
UPC Code	883929002955
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Average user review:

(49 reviews)

Finally the DVD release

I've been waiting for years to own this movie on DVD. I can't believe it's finally being released!!! This movie is great! July 12, 2008

New DVD release with commentary is announced

The classic moral/horror tale is to finally be released on DVD by Warner Home Video. The story has a Jekyl and Hyde type quality with Dorian making a wish after his portrait is painted that he will remain eternally young while his portrait grows old. George Sanders plays Dorian's "friend", Lord Henry Wotton, who tempts Dorian to live a life of debauchery. Sanders was born to plays such roles. Dorian follows Wotton's advice with gusto, living a rather secret second life. All the while the portrait grows hideous in appearance, mirroring the state of Dorian's soul, while Dorian retains his youthful angelic appearance. It is a single DVD release with the following extra features:

Cast commentaries by Angela Lansbury and film historian/screenwriter Steve Haberman
1945 MGM short Stairway To Light
1945 MGM cartoon Quiet Please!
Theatrical trailer

I am particularly interested to hear Lansbury's comments on the film. She and Hurd Hatfield, the actor who portrayed Dorian, remained friends from the time they made this film until Hatfield's death in 1998. I am sure she will have many interesting things to say. June 15, 2008

Please for Heavens Sake Release this on DVD!!!

I grew up with this film, please release this on DVD, THis is one of the greatest films ever made why is it not on DVD!!!

RELEASE IT PLEASE!!!!! March 28, 2008

Earnest, plodding and lowbrow

All the life and demonic intelligence has been drained from the story. Leave it to Hollywood.
The exaggerated grotesqueness of the portrait is a terrible lapse of directorial judgment.
February 17, 2008

Give me a D, Give me a V, Give me another D

What's that spell? DVD! I agree with all of the positive reviews of this film. It has been voted by the AFI as one of the top 100 thillers of all time so why not release this excellent film on DVD. Here is my vote! January 4, 2008

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