The Secret of Dorian Gray Blu-ray Detailed
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Posted November 5, 2018 05:24 PM by Webmaster
Raro Video has provided the final technical details for its upcoming release of Massimo Dallamano's The Secret of Dorian Gray (1970), starring Helmut Berger, Richard Todd, Margaret Lee, Renato Romano, and Eleonora Rossi Drago. The release, which will be distributed by Kino Video, will be available for purchase on December 18.
Synopsis: Synopsis: The Secret of Dorian Gray is a classic, seventies, Italian film restored to its original splendor. Taking place in London, a wealthy young man, Dorian Gray, is in love with an aspiring actress named Sybil. He is also in the process of getting his portrait painted by his ascot-wearing friend, Basil. When the portrait is finished however, Dorian complains that he will grow old while the painting will never change. On the same night, as if he has sold his soul to the devil, exchanging vanity for morality, he ends it with Sybil, and accepts the seductive offer of a woman whose party he attends. The next day, the painting looks slightly older. In horror and fascination, Dorian hides it away and continues a life of sexual experimentation. Over time, the portrait shows signs of aging, but he remains youthful as if fueled by his ever-increasing libidinal lifestyle; finally, he and Basil face the painting. The exceptionally groovy score by Giuseppe De Luca enhances the seventies milieu. Cinematography by Otello Spila (Pier Paolo Pasolini's Theorem, Paolo Cavara's The Black Belly of the Tarantula.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: Synopsis: The Secret of Dorian Gray is a classic, seventies, Italian film restored to its original splendor. Taking place in London, a wealthy young man, Dorian Gray, is in love with an aspiring actress named Sybil. He is also in the process of getting his portrait painted by his ascot-wearing friend, Basil. When the portrait is finished however, Dorian complains that he will grow old while the painting will never change. On the same night, as if he has sold his soul to the devil, exchanging vanity for morality, he ends it with Sybil, and accepts the seductive offer of a woman whose party he attends. The next day, the painting looks slightly older. In horror and fascination, Dorian hides it away and continues a life of sexual experimentation. Over time, the portrait shows signs of aging, but he remains youthful as if fueled by his ever-increasing libidinal lifestyle; finally, he and Basil face the painting. The exceptionally groovy score by Giuseppe De Luca enhances the seventies milieu. Cinematography by Otello Spila (Pier Paolo Pasolini's Theorem, Paolo Cavara's The Black Belly of the Tarantula.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW REMASTER OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM NEGATIVE
- Interview with the assistant director Maurizio Tanfani
- A fully illustrated booklet
- New and improved English subtitle translation