The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917 film)

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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray (1917).jpg
Postcard showing Bernd Aldor as Dorian Gray
Directed by Richard Oswald
Produced byRichard Oswald
Written byRichard Oswald
Oscar Wilde (novel)
Starring Bernd Aldor
Ernst Pittschau
Cinematography Max Fassbender
Production
company
Richard-Oswald-Produktion
Release date
July 1917
Running time
80 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageSilent

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.

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The film's sets were designed by the art director Manfred Noa.

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