# The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

> A beautiful Victorian dandy escapes aging while a supernatural portrait records the corruption of his soul.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10018

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Fantasy
- Director: Albert Lewin
- Cast: George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford, Lowell Gilmore, Richard Fraser, Douglas Walton
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037988/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, decadent, foreboding, classic horror night, literary cinema evening

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of beauty, corruption, and the price of eternal youth.

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