''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (German: ''Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray'') is a 1917 German silent

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directed by

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and starring Bernd Aldor, Ernst Pittschau, and Ernst Ludwig. The film is based on the 1890 novel ''

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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.

Bibliography

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

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