The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917 Hungarian film)

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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Film poster
Directed by Alfréd Deésy
Produced by Star Film
Written by József Pakots (screenplay)
Oscar Wilde (novel)
Starring Norbert Dán
Béla Lugosi
Release dates
23 October 1917[1]
Country Hungary
Language Silent

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Hungarian: Az Élet királya, literally The King of Life) aka The Royal Life, is a 1917 Hungarian drama film directed by Alfréd Deésy, featuring Béla Lugosi and Norbert Dan,[2] and based on Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel of the same name. Norbert Dan starred as Dorian Gray, and Lugosi played Lord Henry Wotton. It was theatrically released first at the Urania Theater in Budapest on 23 October 1917[3]

Cast

  • Norbert Dán as Dorian Gray
  • Béla Lugosi as Lord Henry Wotton (credited as Arisztid Olt)
  • Lajos Gellért as Jim (credited as Viktor Kurd)
  • Annie Góth as Princess Marborough
  • Ella Hollán
  • Richard Kornay as The Prince
  • Ila Lóth as Sibyl Vane
  • Gusztáv Turán as Basil Hallward
  • Camilla von Hollay as Hetti (credited as Kamilla Hollay)

See also

References

  1. Bela Lugosi: Dreams and Nightmares by Gary D. Rhodes, with Richard Sheffield, (2007) Collectables/Alpha Video Publishers, ISBN 0-9773798-1-7 (hardcover)
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  3. Bela Lugosi: Dreams and Nightmares by Gary D. Rhodes, with Richard Sheffield, (2007) Collectables/Alpha Video Publishers, ISBN 0-9773798-1-7 (hardcover).

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