Is Dorian Gray 2009 Scary?
Dorian Gray is a 2009 British fantasy-horror drama film based on Oscar Wilde’s 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Is Dorian Gray worth watching?
“Dorian Gray” is an enjoyable version of Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. When I was a teenager, this novel was one of my favorites; I do not recall details of the book, but I liked this adaptation a lot that has a wonderful cinematography, great acting and a good screenplay.
What is the synopsis of Dorian Gray?
When a naïve young Dorian arrives in Victorian London, he is swept into a social whirlwind by the charismatic Lord Wotton, who introduces Dorian to the pleasures of the city. Henry’s friend Basil Hallward paints a portrait of Dorian to capture the full power of his youthful beauty. When the portrait is unveiled, Dorian makes a flippant pledge: he would give anything to stay as he is in the picture – even his soul.
Dorian Gray/Film synopsis
What was censored from Dorian Gray?
Somehow I have never loved a woman,” Hallward tells Dorian, in one passage which was changed. The censored version read: “From the moment I met you, your personality had the most extraordinary influence over me”.
What age should you read The Picture of Dorian Gray?
This is helped by Wilde’s relatively straightforward language, making it all the more readable. However, I would not particularly recommend it for anyone under 13 as the themes and comments on the values of individuals and society may not appeal as much to a younger audience.
What age rating is Dorian Gray movie?
An incomplete version of DORIAN GRAY was originally submitted to the BBFC for advice. The BBFC advised the company that, as it stood, the film was likely to achieve an ’18’ classification. However, the company was also informed that reductions in two scenes could result in the requested ’15’ classification.
What is the Dorian Gray effect?
In psychology, the “Dorian Gray effect” (pdf) named after the character refers to the ways internal factors, such as personality or self-perception, influence physicality. Our physical traits in turn impact how other people perceive us, which again affects how we feel and see ourselves, and so on and so forth.
What bad things did Dorian GREY do?
As the novel progresses, Gray becomes increasingly immoral, indulging in all manner of vices, eventually including the murder of the portrait-painter. Gray only ends the split by plunging a knife into the painting and killing himself.