Fresh-faced and innocent, Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes) arrives in London to move into the house he has inherited. Almost immediately he falls under the influence of amoral and calculating Lord Henry Wotton (Colin Firth), leading to a life of increasing debauchery and even violence. Through many years Gray stays as young-looking as ever, while a portrait painted when he arrived grows old, reflecting his increasing excesses. Eventually the picture, now secreted in his attic, becomes almost hideous to behold. When true love finally enters his life he realises he must guard his secret at all costs.
Steph... I love English movies. I love English movies based on old English books. And I love it even more when the book is slightly sick and twisted. I really enjoyed this movie. Colin Firth is wonderful as the amoral Lord who realizes he may have set Dorian Gray on the wrong path. And Ben Barnes was great as the once naive Dorian Gray who becomes twisted and depraved but always looking young and innocent. If you come across this check it out :)
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