When handsome young man Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes) inherits a mansion, he is seduced by the decadent lifestyle proffered by the wayward Lord Henry Wotton (Colin Firth) to the point of complete moral decay and corruption. When his friend, the artist Basil Hallward (Ben Chaplin) completes a fabulously life-like and beautiful portrait in oil of Dorian, everyone is amazed. While Dorian retains his youthful good looks for decades as he revels in deplorable deeds. The painting gradually transforms and grows ever more ugly and evil as if to reflect his debauched soul. By the time he finds the one woman he truly loves (Rebecca Hall) it's too late and he must pay the price.
Director:
Oliver Parker
Year:
2009
Country:
UK
Cast:
Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall
Classification:
16
Certification:
VS