Dorian Gray Trailer Starring Ben Barnes
The tale of Dorian Gray is one that has been told many times over the years and in many different variations. The character comes from a Victorian Era novel written by Oscar Wilde called The Picture of Dorian Gray, about a handsome young man who sells his soul so that he may never lose his good looks. He indulges in sex, drugs and murder but with each act, a painting of him changes to reflect a disfigurement of some sort, revealing his hidden secret.
There is new take on the story directed by Oliver Parker (The Importance of Being Earnest, St. Trinian’s, Othello), that stars Prince Caspian himself, Ben Barnes, along with Colin Firth and Rachel Hurd-Wood. An international trailer has arrived online and while the music is a bit over the top, the Victorian Era setting and lush cinematography by Roger Pratt (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Twelve Monkeys) are intriguing to say the least. It hits theatres on September 9th in the U.K., no word on a North American release as of yet. Check out the trailer after the jump.
Comments (4)
this looks awesome. i hope it comes to north america
Posted by rick on July 28th, 2009This movie looks great! This is how the character should be portrayed, not like in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Posted by Chris on July 28th, 2009Ben Barnes? Really? It looks like an intersting story but the kid can’t act. He was horrible as Prince Caspian.
Posted by EG on July 28th, 2009I’d be surprised if half of the people out there even know this is based on a book. Guess they’ll sex it up for today’s audiences.
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