The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917 German film)

The Picture of 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.

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.