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 by	Richard Oswald
Written by	Richard Oswald
Based on	The Picture of Dorian Gray 1891 novel by Oscar Wilde
Produced by	Richard Oswald
Starring	Bernd Aldor Ernst Pittschau
Cinematography	Max Fassbender
Production company	Richard-Oswald-Produktion
Release date	July 1917 (1917-07)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	Silent

Plot summary

Cast

• Bernd Aldor as Dorian Gray
• Ernst Pittschau as Sir Henry Wotton
• Ernst Ludwig as Basil Hallward, painter
• Andreas Van Horn as Alan Campbell, pharmacist
• Lea Lara as Sibyl Vane
• Sophie Pagay as Dorian's mother
• Arthur Wellin as James Vane, Sibyl's brother
• Lupu Pick as Dorian's valet

Reception

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

• Adaptations of The Picture of Dorian Gray

Bibliography

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