The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Picture of Dorian Gray Sunday, July 31, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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On its initial release in 1945, New York Times critic Bosley Crowther panned Albert Lewin's adaptation of Oscar Wilde's notable novel on the grounds of the production's "mawkish pomposity" and glacial pacing. He's got a point, but things aren't as dire as he makes them sound. This Dorian Gray may not be perfect: Lewin's direction is somewhat overblown, and Hurd Hatfield's portrayal of the title character is a little too stiff at times. But it is a classic, even if only on the basis of standout performances from George Sanders and Angela Lansbury, who earned an Oscar nomination for her work.
The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Picture of Dorian Gray Sunday, July 31, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.
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| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Albert Lewin |
| Starring: | Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford |
| Rated: | NR |
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