- Adaptations of The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde 's "The Picture of Dorian Gray " (1890) has inspired many cinematic, literary, and artistic adaptations.Film
Listed in chronological order of release.
*"Dorian Grays Portræt" (1910)
*:Directed by Axel Strøm
*:Starring Valdemar Psilander as Dorian Gray
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1913)
*:Directed by Phillips Smalley
*:StarringWallace Reid as Dorian Gray
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1916)
*:Directed by Fred W Durrant;screenplay by Rowland Talbot
*:Starring Henry Victor as Dorian Gray; Sydney Bland as Basil Hallward; Jack Jordan as Henry Wotton; Pat O'Malley as Sybil Vane
*"Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray" (1917)
*:Directed byRichard Oswald ; screenplay by Richard Oswald
*:Starring Bernd Aldor as Dorian Gray; Ernst Ludwig as Basil Hallward; Ernst Pittschau as Henry Wotton; Lea Lara as Sibyl Vane
*"Az Élet királya" (1918)
*:Directed by Alfréd Deésy; screenplay by József Pakots
*:Starring Norbert Dán as Dorian Gray; Gusztáv Turán as Basil Hallward;Bela Lugosi (credited as Arisztid Olt) as Henry Wotton; Ila Lóth as Sibyl Vane*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945)
*:Directed byAlbert Lewin ; screenplay by Albert Lewin
*:StarringHurd Hatfield as Dorian Gray; Lowell Gilmore as Basil Hallward; George Sanders as Henry Wotton;Angela Lansbury as Sibyl Vane. Lansbury was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress . Considered by many to be the best version, although a love interest not found in the novel appears; Basil Hallward's niece played byDonna Reed . The film won theAcademy Award for Best Cinematography , and is remarkable for its crispblack-and-white photography, and a handful oftechnicolor shots of the portrait, which was painted originally byHenrique Medina . Ivan le Lorraine Albright made the changes during the production. The picture took Albright a year to finish and currently hangs at theArt Institute of Chicago .
*"Dorian Gray", also known as "The Evils of Dorian Gray" or "The Secret of Dorian Gray" (1970)
*:Directed by Massimo Dallamano; screenplay by Marcello Coscia; Massimo Dallamano and Günter Ebert
*:StarringHelmut Berger as Dorian Gray;Richard Todd as Basil Hallward;Herbert Lom as Henry Wotton;Marie Liljedahl as Sybil Vane
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1973) (made-for-television )
*:Directed by Glenn Jordan; screenplay by John Tomerlin
*:Starring Shane Briant as Dorian Gray; Charles Aidman as Basil Hallward; Nigel Davenport as Henry Wotton; Vanessa Howard as Sybil Vane
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1976) (made-for-television)
*:Directed by John Gorrie; screenplay byJohn Osborne
*:StarringPeter Firth as Dorian Gray;Jeremy Brett as Basil Hallward;John Gielgud as Henry Wotton; Judi Bowker as Sibyl Vane
*"Le Portrait de Dorian Gray" (1977)
*:Directed by Pierre Boutron; screenplay by Pierre Boutron
*:Starring Patrice Alexsandre as Dorian Gray; Denis Manuel as Basil Hallward; Raymond Gérôme as Henry Wotton; Marie-Hélène Breillat as Sybil
*"The Sins of Dorian Gray" (1983) (made-for-television)
*:Directed by Tony Maylam; screenplay by Ken August and Peter Lawrence
*:Starring Belinda Bauer as a female Dorian Gray;Anthony Perkins as Henry Lord
*"Dorian", also known as "Pact with the Devil" (2001)
*:Directed by Allan A Goldstein; screenplay by Peter Jobin and Ron Raley
*:Starring Ethan Erickson as Louis/Dorian;Malcolm McDowell as Henry Wotton; Amy Sloan as Sybil
*"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003)
*:Directed by Stephen Norrington
*:Written by James Dale Robinson
*:StarringStuart Townsend as Dorian Gray
*"Dorian" (2004)
*:Written and Directed byBrendan Dougherty Russo
*:Starring Andrew Vanette as Dorian Gray; Stephen Fontana as Basil Hallward; Michael Multari as Henry; Danielle Matarese as Sibyl Vane
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" (2004)
*:Directed by David Rosenbaum; screenplay by David Rosenbaum
*:StarringJosh Duhamel as Dorian Gray; Rainer Judd as Basil Ward; Branden Waugh as Harry Wotton (changed from Henry for unknown reasons); Darby Stanchfield as Sybil Vane; Brian Durkin as James Vane
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" (2006)
*:Directed by Duncan Roy; screenplay by Duncan Roy
*:StarringDavid Gallagher as Dorian Gray
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" (2007)
*:Directed by Jon Cunningham; screenplay by Jon Cunningham and Deborah Warner
*"Dorian Gray" (2009)
*:Directed byOliver Parker ; screenplay by Toby Finlay
*:Starring Ben Barnes as DorianLiterature
* "The Detritus of Dorian Gray" appeared in a book of poems with the same title written by
Kevin Max .
* "Dorian, an Imitation " (2002) is a modern take of the original book, written byWill Self . It updates the original by placing events in June 1981, a time according to Self when "Britain was in the process of burning most of its remaining illusions." [http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/generalfiction/0,,800783,00.html Observer review: Dorian by Will Self] - a review ofWill Self 's reworking of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (retrieved26 August 2006 )]
* "A Portrait of Dorian Gray " (2005) is the fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld's rendition of the novel in photography. The models Larry Scott and Eva Herzigova star as Mr. and Mrs. Dorian Gray.Plays and musicals
A theatrical production of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was staged by John Osborne in the mid 1970s.
The Hungarian playwright
Matyas Varkonyi wrote a musical of the book. It was premiered in1990 . [http://www.doriangraymusical.co.uk Website] .The Canadian playwright Ted Dykstra, along with lyricist Steven Mayoff, wrote a musical titled "Dorian" based upon the book. The musical premiered in 2002 and is set in the late 1900s, with the character of Dorian transformed from a member of the idle rich to an aspiring young model. [http://dorianrocks.com] .
In 2006 a Czech musical based on the novel premiered in Prague [http://www.obrazdorianagraye.cz] .
In 2007 Australian playwrights [http://www.diatomicproductions.com Greg Eldridge] and [http://www.diatomicproductions.com Liam Suckling] wrote a three-act stage adaptation which premiered in Melbourne to a sold-out season. It is currently performing a second season at the
Melbourne Fringe Festival from Oct 7 - 19. [http://www.doriangray.com.au Website] .Choreographer
Matthew Bourne 'scontemporary dance adaption of the story, titled "Dorian Gray" made its debut at theEdinburgh International Festival in August 2008.
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