The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917 German film)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (German: Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray) is a 1917 German silent fantasy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Bernd Aldor, Ernst Pittschau, and Ernst Ludwig. The film is based on the 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Postcard showing Bernd Aldor as Dorian Gray
Directed byRichard Oswald
Written byRichard Oswald
Based onThe Picture of Dorian Gray
1891 novel
by Oscar Wilde
Produced byRichard Oswald
StarringBernd Aldor
Ernst Pittschau
CinematographyMax Fassbender
Production
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Richard-Oswald-Produktion
Release date
  • July 1917 (1917-07)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageSilent

Plot summary

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Reception

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The film received a positive review in the German film magazine Der Kinematograph, specifically praising Oswald's skill as a director, and Aldor's performance in the lead role.[1]

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Kohl, Norbert. Oscar Wilde: The Works of a Conformist Rebel. Cambridge University Press, 1989.

References

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  1. ^ "Neuheiten auf dem Berliner Filmmarkte (New Releases in the Berliner Film Makert)". Der Kinematograph. No. 549. Düsseldorf: E. Lintz. 4 July 1917. p. 10. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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