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AKA: The Picture of Dorian Gray |
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FILMING LOCATIONS: Ealing Studios, London, England Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey, England St. John's Wood, London, England Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, England Greenwich Foot Tunnel, Isle of Dogs, London, England Crocker's Folly, Maida Vale, London, England Smithfield's, London, England Witenhurst, Highgate Hill, London, England Basildon Park, Berkshire, England Café de Paris, London, England Wilton's Music Hall, London, England Bell Yard, London, England Carlton Terrace, London, England Highgate Cemetery, London, England British Academy, London, England Royal Exchange Building, London, England Chiswick Town Hall, Chiswick, London, England |
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FILMING DATES: 29 July 2008 - 28 September 2008 |
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DIRECTOR: Oliver Parker |
WRITER: Oscar Wilde (novel), Toby Finlay (screenplay) |
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PRODUCER: Alexandra Ferguson, Barnaby Thompson, Sophie Myer, Tim Smith |
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Roger Pratt |
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Cast Ben Chaplin... Basil Hallward Rachel Hurd-Wood... Sybil Vane Johnny Harris... James Vane Douglas Henshaw... Alan Campbell
Emilia Fox... Lady (Victoria) Wotton Rebecca Hall... Emily Wotton Maryam D'Abo... Gladys Fiona Shaw... Agatha Michael Culkin... Lord Radley Caroline Goodall... Lady Radley Jo Woodcock... Celia Radley David Sterne... The Theatre Manager Max Irons... Tallulah Sheffield... Caroline Bennett Geoff Searle... 1916 Soldier (uncredited) Noli McCool... JJ Louise Rose... Angelique Lily Garrett... Young Emily Wotton Aewia Huillett... Elisa |
Production
Companies
Fragile Films
Distributors Alliance Films (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
Aurum Producionnes (2009) Spain) (theatrical)
Concorde (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
Eagle (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
Momentum (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
Scanbox (2009) (Scandinavia) (theatrical) Village Roadshow (2009) (Australia, New Zealand) (theatrical) |
| MUSIC: Charlie Mole |
| When a strikingly beautiful but naïve young
Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes) arrives in Victorian London he is swept into a
social whirlwind by the charismatic Henry Wotton (Colin Firth), who
introduces Dorian to the hedonistic pleasures of the city. Henry’s
friend, society artist Basil Hallward (Ben Chaplin) paints a portrait of
Dorian to capture the full power of his youthful beauty and when it’s
unveiled Dorian makes a flippant pledge: he would give anything to stay
as he is in the picture - even his soul. Dorian’s wild adventures continue, but soon he notices that his portrait, which is now locked away in the attic, has taken on an evil and disturbing air, while his own beautiful face goes unmarked by his deeds. Forced by his own evil actions to flee the country, Dorian returns twenty-five years later. To the surprise of his old friends, he looks exactly the same but he’s jaded, having found pleasure but never happiness and he’s haunted by the monstrous painting in the attic. His fear and paranoia grow as rumours of his past misdeeds circulate. Will Dorian get one last chance for love and redemption and more importantly, will he escape with his life? |
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