This film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' explores the philosophical theme that eternal youth and beauty come at a terrible moral price. The protagonist, Dorian Gray, makes a supernatural pact to remain perpetually young and beautiful, but his portrait ages and reflects his inner moral corruption. As he pursues pleasure, wealth, and decadence, his soul becomes increasingly corrupted while his physical appearance remains unchanged. The story demonstrates that absolute vanity and the rejection of moral boundaries lead to spiritual decay, ultimately resulting in tragedy. The narrative suggests that true beauty and youth cannot be separated from moral character, and that the pursuit of eternal youth without consequence is fundamentally impossible.
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This Pretty Boy Sold His Body To Rich Men And Women For Money! Will The Devil Claim His Cursed Soul?
Added:That's impossible.
Impossible.
Oh my god. My God. Forgive me. What have I done?
Stop it. What are you praying for?
Shut up.
You've already done enough in your life, Dorian.
It's your fault. You and that buddy stinking portrait.
Heat. Heat.
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[music] [music] [music] [laughter] Thank you.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Bo. I hope you're going to enjoy the show. And the first number I'm going to do this evening is a straight down.
So, off we go. Thank you.
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[music] [music] [music] I can't see this going down in your aunt's old folks home. You know, might be exactly what they need.
Stimulate the old boys and the old girls.
Let's go. I don't think Ano would be awfully amused. You is it?
That'll be far too hamper.
We've been around half the clubs of London. And it's not exactly my cup of tea either. I'm going home.
Yeah, me too. I want to start early tomorrow. 9:00. Okay.
Oh, you're of great help. What are we going to do for the entertainments? Why not try a case of scotch in clean glasses?
No break. It is east and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair son, and kill the envious moon who is already sick and pale with grief.
Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?
Deny thy father, and refuse thy name, and I'll no longer be a capulus.
It is but thy name that is my enemy.
God thyself, but not a Montigue.
What's a Monty?
Oh, be some other name.
What's in a name?
That's which we call a rose by any other name.
Would smell as sweet.
Who are you?
I'm the audience.
You're a bit early, aren't you? The show doesn't start for two days. I'm only rehearsing.
I'm sorry.
Don't go. Are you an actor?
No, you ought to be. You're really good-looking.
I'd never remember a line. You must have to rehearse a lot.
I'd better let you get on with it.
You can stay if you like. As long as you're not a critic.
No, I'm a student.
Good.
I think I'll have a little break.
Do you want some?
Thanks. I'm hungry.
Here.
Aren't you?
I'm a starving actress.
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Heat. [music] [music] By love that first did prompt me to inquire. He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. I am no pirate. Yet worth thou as far as that vast shore washed with the farthest sea I should adventure for such merchandise.
Though the mask of night is on my face, would a maiden blush be paint my cheek for that which thou hast heard me speak tonight?
Fain would I dwell on form fain fain deny what I have spoke but farewell conflant you thou love me I know thou will say I and I will take thy word if thou swear th love a surgery they say [music] oh gentle Romeo if thou does love pronounce it faithfully or if thou thinkst I am too quickly None of Brown and be perverse and say thee nay [music] world in truth there Montigue I am too far and therefore thou may think my behavior light [music] but trust me gentlemen I'll prove more true than those that have more cunning to be strange [music] I shouldn't be more strange I must confess that thou overheard the air I was where I drew [music] Therefore, pardon me and not impute that yielding to light dark.
Lady by yonder blessed moon I vow that tips with silver all these fruit trees.
Oh, swear not by the moon. These constant moonless monthly changes in her circle or lest thy love prove likewise.
Well, what shall I swear by?
Do not swear at all. or thou will swear by the gracious.
No. [laughter] My virginity shocked you, didn't it?
Hm. surprise me. Yes, lots of gold are virgins.
Well, I suppose they have to be to begin with.
They just pretend they aren't.
Why? Why me?
Well, you are beautiful, but I don't think it was only that.
Maybe because you maybe because you obviously wanted me and didn't try to get me.
I don't know. But I'm glad. I hope you are.
Yes, I am. I'm very glad.
This is where I live with my mother. But you said you lived out of town.
I wanted to keep you with me.
You're very honest.
Let's always be honest with one another.
Whatever we have to pretend for the rest of the world.
Yes. Oh, yes.
She's not only beautiful, Basil, she's talented, too.
I'll bet she is.
You should see her act.
I'd love to, old boy. You know, I've always adored strippers.
Damn you. She's not a stripper.
Oh, no. She's a great tragic actress.
She strips for you, I hope.
Don't talk like that about her.
Honestly, Dorian, you're just not believable. Your sheltered education or something has made you the last truly innocent man in the world.
Cibil is absolutely unique.
She's fantastic.
She's divine.
I wish you could meet her. She sounds like a nice little girl and I'm very happy for both of you.
I can't get these lips right.
Stand still, please. Look at me.
I can see that we're not getting much work done today.
Who are they?
Oh, Mr. Business and Miss Pleasure.
Henry Watton and his sister.
Break for coffee and business. We'll try again later.
Never mind. I'll go take a shower. I've had enough.
These pictures are beautiful, aren't they?
Dear little sister, don't try so hard.
Everyone knows you hate paintings, but adore painters.
Battle, I'd like to reserve some of these for the gallery. Is that all right?
If reserve is dealer's jargon for buy, you're on, Henry.
Henry, look at this. Even I can see it's beautiful.
I'd rather you didn't look at that yet.
It's not finished.
This is the most remarkable thing you've ever done, Basel.
I didn't even know you did portraits.
I don't. It's one of the few. I did it because the subject is unique. An extraordinary combination of pure beauty and male vility. incredibly sensual, timeless, and eternally youthful.
I don't know about eternity, but he'll certainly do for the moment. I I must have it for the gallery. Basel, please. I know it'll bring you the most fantastic success. I'll see to it.
I don't want to exhibit it.
Why not, dear boy?
I just don't, that's all. It means too much to me.
Oh, really?
The painting, Henry. Purely the painting. I haven't changed my taste in other respects.
Somehow this fascinates me and I don't know why.
I'm just not ready to sell it yet.
That's all.
Oh well, we just have to hope the market's still open for it when you're ready.
On this one, I'll take that chance.
He really is too much, isn't he? Henry, you could say that.
The way he moves.
H I see what you mean. Who is he?
His name's Dorian Gray.
Dorian Gray. [clears throat] You probably know his aunt, Zoe Brandon.
Oh, yes, of course.
I really think we should meet him.
All right. Come on. I'll introduce you.
Laurian, this is Henry Watman, his sister, Gwend. Hello.
Your aunt has talked about you without much kindness, I imagine. I'm not doing too well on her charity committee.
Mrs. Brandon really is indeently preoccupied with charity.
Why not? It helps suffering, I suppose.
You really think so? There's something terribly morbid about the young sympathizing with pain and suffering.
Ignore him, Dorian. Henry [clears throat] fights conventional reactions as a sort of intellectual habit. It helps him protect his own vices.
What is vice anyway? Simply pleasure without shame.
Here we go. The epigs of Oscar Wild.
Badly edited by Henry Watton.
Basil, come to dinner.
I don't think I want him to dinner.
[laughter] Dorian. Basil's coming to dinner. Please come to Thanks, but I can't.
Dorian fell in love yesterday. He's probably getting married tonight or at least going on his honeymoon. Better to have the honeymoon before. Marriage spoils everything.
Why marry?
Men marry because they're tired of life.
Women because they're curious. But both are disappointed.
And love. What about it?
Usually it becomes a brutal battle for possession.
Ideally, one should enjoy everything and possess nothing. It's difficult, Dorian, but uh one should try.
Olive.
[music] Heat. [music] [music] Oh, turn that damn music down.
All right, Jim.
Jim, don't go.
Kiss.
You're jealous.
But you don't even know who he is.
I will in time. And meanwhile, I love him. He's my Galahad.
You're hopeless soon.
Bye, Jim. The Galahad is waiting for me.
Don't be late.
Bye.
Back to suppier.
Did she tell you anything about him?
No, it's a great big secret. So romantic.
Oh, what you so worried about, James? An actress has to have her admirers. I had dozens. One needs them, James.
Where are we going? Surprise.
This is Selby Cottage.
Oh, is it really yours?
My parents left it to me. Come on.
This way, the land reaches right to the sea and over there to the woods.
My god, Sir Galahhat, you're a land owner.
A filthy capitalist.
It's not worth much, you'll see.
But there's nothing here.
I told you it's almost falling down.
It must have been beautiful once.
It says I have a surprise for you. Look, you've had girls here before.
Never.
Liar. Find yourself another idiot for your dirty weekends at your worthless crummy cottage.
Seb, [music] [music] [music] wait for me.
You have to catch me first. [music] [music] [music] Now you must ask me to forgive you.
How?
By asking you to marry him.
All right, Mrs. Cabore.
But I want to act.
You shall my darling.
You mean you don't want me to give up my career?
Not if you come home to me.
Oh, darling.
[music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [music] Alan, come on. Give me a hand. All right. Be careful, Dorian. Give me the telephone number of that friend of yours. The painter.
The other lounge needs painting.
And Zoe Basil's not a house painter.
I'm sure he'd be able to manage it all the same.
Give her the number.
Charitable people have no humanity or humor, Dorian.
Oh, Mr. Watson, you finally decided to support my cause.
I'd rather just give a donation.
Oh, you cynics are all so warmhearted.
Thank you. You see what it's costing me to see you again?
You know Dorian, of course.
Yes, we do.
He's avoiding all his old friends.
Basil fears he'll never finish that portrait.
I've been very busy.
So I hear.
Now Dorian, write that number down nicely and legibly. And Mr. Watson. Now come and see our new home. We're building a new dormatory with all the special fittings required by the aged.
All of them? Yes.
Very convenient.
And Zoe. And Zoe. I'll show Henry around.
Exactly. Mrs. Brandon, I should feel desperately guilty if you had to stop your work on my behalf. Uh, come, Dorian, and show me the house. Thank you.
No, no, Elena. Don't put those.
How does one get out of this mortury?
This way, Henry. Please.
Do I have to do everything myself?
We haven't seen each other for a long time. Secret. No, thank you.
How have you been?
Very well.
Good.
This um civil um civil vein.
She's not a very well-known actress, is she?
She will be. I really believe she has genius. Henry, beware of women of genius. They can be dangerous.
You mustn't throw away your youth, Dorian. It's the only thing in the world worth having. You must enjoy it totally without preserve.
God, if he exists, has been very generous to you, but he takes back his gifts very quickly.
You only have a few years to live.
A few really perfectly and fully. I mean, you mustn't waste them on u on others.
You must be your reason for living.
One day you'll be old, wrinkled, and disgusting like these poor creatures.
Your face will uh no longer please.
The world belongs to the young and beautiful. It's yours, Dorian. You can have whatever it offers.
Is that our purpose in life? To get what we want.
The purpose of life is not our business.
All we know is that we are stuck with it. So why fight the desires and the the needs we have? Every year that passes brings us nearer to this.
The pulse dies down. We degenerate into hideous puppets, haunted by the memory of what we've missed. Hounded by regret for not having had the courage to yield to temptation.
Youth lasts such a short time, Dorian.
It lasts such a very, very short time.
There. Finished.
He's fallen in love with your painting.
All with his own beauty. I don't think he realized before.
Incredible, isn't it, Dorian?
One day when even you've become an old and hideous puppet, this will still be beautiful.
Eldorian, what do you think?
What's the matter, Dorian?
Why should I get old while this stays young?
Don't ask me. I'm a painter, not an alchemist.
Why can't it be the other way around?
I would always be young while this grew old. My hideous puppet would be up there and I would never change.
Nice idea. Why don't we patent it? Drink anyone?
I would give anything to stay like that.
I would give my soul to stay like that.
You see, I was right. He is in love with himself.
Oh, for God's sake, Dorian.
It's a painting, that's all.
I should never have let you do it.
Never.
All right, then. To hell with it.
Are you mad? It's a picture, Dorian.
canvas and paint. I made it and I can destroy it.
No, it's part of me now.
I don't know which part, but it's me and it's mine.
All right, then. As soon as you're dry, you shall be varnished and framed and sent home. And then you can do what the hell you like with yourself. Of course, dear boy. I shall buy it for you as a present. As Basil says, he's only a painter, and painters can only be paid.
What happens after that?
We shall see.
We can't. You'll be late for the theater.
I don't care. I always wave to him from here when he goes away.
There he is.
Ken.
Ken.
[music] [music] [music] [music] This time he'll be away for a year. I'll miss him.
You're almost like lovers.
He brought me up. Really? My mother was hardly ever there. She kept working in the theater.
So your brother had to look after you.
I think he killed for me.
Oh, charming. [laughter] He's madly jealous of you.
Then let's get out of here before he comes back to save you from me.
[laughter] You can't save someone who wants to be lost.
A little more to the right.
That's it.
Dorian, how much longer are you going to be?
I can't wait forever.
We're late as it is. Can't you see I'm busy?
You'd better tell Anzo I can't make it.
In that case, goodbye.
Thank you, Mrs. Leaf.
What do you think, my darling? I think the portrait is lovely, but no human being is that perfect. Sooner or later.
Never. I'll never change.
You must admit you have to, my darling. You must change as the years.
Just forget it.
What's the matter, Dorian?
Nothing.
You've changed. You know, something's changed you.
Oh, no. Civil, I'll never change.
He may, but not me.
I don't like that idea at all. I'll get old and ugly and you'll stay eternally young and beautiful. You'd leave me.
I hate to think of you getting old.
You would leave me, wouldn't you, Darian? If I weren't young and beautiful, too, you'd forget me.
No matter what I was like inside.
Inside? Who wants to know what filth is inside?
Beauty is what we see.
Nothing else.
Sibil, I can't make it to the theater tonight.
Henry Wooden again.
He wants me to meet some people.
Rich and influential ones. Of course.
Of course. Just rich, influential, ordinary people who may be ghastly inside, but who look beautiful on the outside.
Please yourself.
I intend to.
[music] They are now.
There's our boy swimming easily through a few million pounds.
Even our hostess is miles his style.
Now, here's to the death of innocence.
What a lovely way to die.
A marvelous party, Mrs. R.
Thank you, Basil. Enjoy yourself.
I will.
So nice of you Americans to buy apathetic homes. We didn't know what to do with them.
Where's Henry, my dear?
Oh, if it's information about Dorian Grace that you want, maybe I can help [music] you.
I'm sure you could, darling. But a man like Henry always knows more about men than women do.
I would like glory.
High when guns are fing and sell when violins are playing. Lorie, war is good business. Gar is it.
Not as scarce as bad business.
Quite quite. War is horrible. Jeffrey, you shouldn't make uh money out of it.
Anyway, I support the Korean refugee fund.
Never marry a charitable woman. They're sentimental and expensive to run.
Ken is a true businessman. Like a real killer, he makes war while the enemy talks peace. [laughter] Dorian.
Yeah.
Patricia here wants to talk peaceful business with you. Peaceful but profitable. You'll find she is a most surprising woman, aren't you, darling?
When her third husband died, her hair turned quite gold from grief. [laughter] That's not true. No, it turned or tished to be exact. Anyway, she's enormously enterprising. She develops property. So, I told her about Selby.
Yes, it sounds perfect for a luxury hotel. I can see vacation cottages, pools, squash courts, the lot.
Do you Do you want to sell it, Mr. Gray?
Well, I'm very fond of my house.
That of course you can keep it.
I don't think you'll do any good. I know he's already turned on half a million for the place.
Well, we rich people aren't interested in money. So dull, don't you think?
Everything I've found has its price.
Indeed, but sometimes one simply hasn't got it, Patricia. Enjoy your business conference, darlings.
Okay, he's a good friend. But but we both know that Selby isn't worth that much, don't we?
I think if you want something desperately, it's worth whatever you've got.
I've got a lot, Dorian. So, why don't we have a quiet little talk about it together sometime?
Yes.
Why don't we?
All right. Come to see me tomorrow. That suits you, Dorian. and we can discuss everything that will Dorian.
Dorian [laughter] Dorian, where are you?
I'm here.
Let's go somewhere and finish these.
Unless it's really exceptional, I'm not moving.
Well, I've got the most marvelous idea.
Oh, good.
Oh, what is it?
Oh, Constable Frier, where is my lord? I do remember well where I should be. And there I am. Where is my Romeo?
I hear some noise. Lady, come. Come away. Thy husband in thy bosom there lies dead and perish too. The watch is coming. Go Juliet, I dare no longer stay.
Go get thee h for I will not.
What's there in my true love's hand?
Poison. I see has been his timeless end.
Oh sh drank all and left no friendly drop to help me after.
I will kiss thy lips.
Happily some poison doth yet hang on them to make me die with the restorative.
left.
Your word.
Lead, boy. Which way?
I hear a noise.
Then I'll be brief.
Oh, happy Daddy.
Here's the bloody thing.
This is thy sheath.
Oh, they're rough and let me die.
Poor little thing. She really hasn't a clue.
Why don't we go to the top of the town for a dance and a drink?
Oh god, no.
Henry, let's all go to our place. We see the ground where these all of you can go.
Join us later.
Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while till we can clear these ambiguouses and know their spring.
She really is very lovely.
True, and then will I be general of your words and lead your death.
Meanwhile, for bear and let slave to patience.
She's just a little off this evening.
Better to see the show another night, Dorian.
We'll wait for you outside for sorrow will not show his head. Go hence to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned.
[laughter] What the hell was wrong with you?
Are you real? [crying] [gasps] Oh god, what a fiasco.
You think it's funny?
I don't care about anything except us.
Can't you see? I don't care. To hell with the theater.
You want me to be pleased?
Of course. Look, before the theater was everything to me and then we happened.
Suddenly I'm living it all. love, being love, happiness, jealousy, it's all really happening. I don't have to act it anymore.
But when I saw you with those carnivorous women tonight, the theater finally died on me.
I see. Because you were stupidly jealous. You made a fool of me in front of my friends.
Look at the situation you've put me in.
You're a bourgeoa sentimental boar.
Dorian, may I borrow him for a moment?
Oh, be my guest, please. I'm leaving. I don't like you or any of your friends here tonight. Goodbye.
[laughter] More temperament than talent there, I'm afraid. Dorian.
Now about our deal. I think Civil, please leave me alone.
Wait, it's a misunderstanding.
Oh, no, Dorian. It's an understanding.
I'm beginning to understand what really makes you happen. And I think I want to be sick.
Go to that revolting old woman. She'll give you what you want. I can't.
Look, you little fool. She's offering me a deal for half a million dollars.
I should have thought you'd have been worth a little bit more than that. Maybe I should tell her. He's not only beautiful, Mrs. Ruxton, but he's got the biggest D.
[gasps] Don't leave me.
Well, I suppose one uh only learns by bitter experience.
It's quite obvious she was becoming impossible.
Premarital wives are unforgivable and Cibil was no exception.
It's strange how things which you once believed were important suddenly have no significance whatsoever.
It's life's way of proving that nothing is really very important at all.
You're right, Henry. You're almost always right.
How unbearable.
Henry, say good night to Gwendon for me, will you?
Wait, she said it far better herself.
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[music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat. [music] Heat.
Heat.
[music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] Heat [music] [music] [music] up here.
[music] [music] Who's there?
Oh, it's you, sir. Good morning, sir.
What is it, Mrs. Leaf?
You're up early this morning, sir.
Should I bring you a nice cup of coffee?
No. Get out of here. I want to be alone.
Shut the door.
The pain's normal. It doesn't have any type of corrosive in it and the canvas.
No traces of mold or anything that could have damaged it.
But why do you want this analysis made this afternoon?
I found a a crack in the painting and I I don't want it to spread.
I thought there might be some chemical explanation. That's all.
Chemically? It's quite normal, Dorian. I don't know what to suggest.
Alan.
Yes.
Can I ask you something?
Anything?
Do you think that the seen world can be influenced by the unseen world?
You mean the material world, by what used to be called the spiritual?
Yes.
Do you think it's possible for an object, any object, I mean, to be changed?
Can physical changes result from good or bad actions?
They do all the time, don't they? I mean, every action produces a reaction.
The chemistry of all organisms is affected by the way they live. But at a moral level, I really couldn't say. You see, I'm a I'm a scientist.
What's the matter, Dorian?
Nothing. Thank you for your help.
Not at all. Bye.
Bye.
I never know how many urgent miss 13 court road London Northwest one forgive me for yesterday please come back to me all my love Dorian four shillings please thank [laughter] I could jump.
Henry, I'm so sorry. Dorian, iswendalin upset.
Gwendalin? Why? No. That girl of yours, Civil Veain.
That's no problem, Henry.
I thought you'd be in a terrible state.
I was, but then I I decided I'm going to marry her. I'm calling her now.
Listen, you obviously don't know. Sibil is dead. Dorian dead. [clears throat] Last night, um, I don't believe it.
She threw herself.
It's too horrible.
Where would they have taken her?
There'll be an inquest. Of course. So far, your name hasn't been mentioned.
Please keep out of it, Dorian. It's too painful. You must try and forget it.
Why should she do such a thing?
We agreed not to own each other.
Well, she wanted to own and to be owned.
When women fail in that desperate game, they often destroy instead.
I knew. Yes, I knew she wasn't stable.
But to do such a thing to me, it's not your fault, Dorian.
Are you sure?
Of course I'm sure. If a hysterical girl, you don't know anything. Something's happening to me.
something terrible.
Why should it be my fault? Because a girl kills herself because she was disillusioned.
I was disillusioned, too.
What was I supposed to do?
Now, Dorian, keep your head.
It's nothing to do with you. Look, we are all responsible for our own lives and nothing else. You understand me, Dorian? ourselves and nothing nothing else. Everything is yours. Take it.
[music] Enjoy it.
Someone has killed herself for love of you. I envy you. The people who've loved me, very few, but there were some, were obstinate and lived. They've become fat and boring. And when I meet them, they go in for reminiscences, recalling the past. That's wretched.
I don't feel the pain I ought to feel about Cibil.
I honestly don't.
I feel sorry, of course, but that's all.
You were already tiring of her. You deserve more out of life than Cibil could bring you. Much more. You deserve much, much more.
And this is my notorious prince charming there.
Good boy.
Why notorious?
Is he dangerous?
Oh, no. But not as long as he's taken to stud regularly. And that tends to keep all you restless boys happy, doesn't it?
It seems rather unfair that the owner of the stallion should collect the horses fee.
Oh, he doesn't care. No, he'd much rather have a basket full of oats and a mare in heat.
We other restless boys aren't so easily pleased.
A little direct, [laughter] aren't you, Dorin?
I think we we both prefer it that way, don't we?
Harding. Harding the check for the deposit on the Selby estate, please.
Come on.
It's all ready, Mrs. R.
Thank you. Thank you very much. You can go. You can go, Harding.
That's it. Ah, I want to show you the best horse of them all.
Come on.
[sighs] Oh.
[gasps] afternoon madam. Um, I have to know [music] [music] [snorts] [music] [snorts] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] Da [music] [music] [singing] [music] Yeah, Henry, have you ever seen anything like him?
[music] Look at this. Why do they put him in the papers all the time? Is he a genius?
Why not?
Today, beauty is more important than genius.
[music] What an appetizer.
We must have gone through the lot here.
Everybody, including your wife, [music] decided I had to see her again.
And of course you did, that's right.
Well, what was your life?
Not love you.
[music] Really?
No. [music] Heat.
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[music] [laughter] Keep going.
[music] Ah, [music] how's this?
Yes, that's it. Up.
Are you kidding? [laughter] I think this is what we agreed. I hope it makes her famous.
With my face on a two-page spread, Julia will have to fight off the contracts.
Jonathan, come and look.
Yes, dear.
I don't know. I don't know. I don't know.
Oh, no.
Adrienne is a perfect. She's only excited by what a camera sees.
When I took this one 5 years ago in Miami, she was quite beautiful.
Who's that?
This one.
This is two Germans canned taken against the Berlin wall.
Oh, no. Really? [laughter] Alan.
Hello, Dorian.
It's been such a long time. So much has happened to you. Certainly. An arch whiskey, please.
What are you doing here?
I'm on my honeymoon.
Oh, very touching. At last.
Congratulations.
Where's your beautiful bride? I'd adore to see her.
Is that her?
No, [laughter] no.
I'll uh I'll introduce you to her.
Alice.
Alice. This is Mr. Gray. We're at university together, believe it or not.
How do you do, Mr. Gray?
How do you do?
You certainly don't look like Alan's contemporary.
You're right. [laughter] I'm a year older than him.
You must be my guests tonight.
I'm sorry, but I can't.
Alan, you must [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music and bell] [music] [music] Hey, you know what? It's almost dawn. It's the first time I've ever been up so late.
Why don't we go to Unl's house to watch the sunrise?
Yes, it's the best view on the coast and the best champagne. Thank you very much.
But we're leaving tomorrow and Alan ought to sleep.
He isn't really used to drinking so much.
Who said so?
I just feel great.
Sure. I'll take you back to the hotel.
[laughter] Don't worry about your husband. You just enjoy yourself. I'll be home. [laughter] Yes, I'll be all right.
Really?
Go on, darling. Why should you, Mr. Gordon? Because of me. Come on, smile.
All right.
[music] Won't be long now.
Come on.
What does it look like?
Where are they going?
They're going to watch the sunrise.
[music] We can see it from inside.
I want to go back to the hotel.
When did you meet Alan?
I was his secretary.
Classic.
That was classic tomb.
If I go on, what would you do? Throw yourself out of the window.
Mr. Gray, Mr. Gray, have you gone mad?
[music] [music] Take me to the house of pleasure.
Here's £5. Not made now. I take it out for not made out or intend it. But take me to the house of pleasure, please.
[music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] Heat up [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] here.
[music] [music] That's excellent.
Come and have a look at this back. Yes.
orient.
I don't understand it.
Don't bother, Mrs. Brandon.
Today, one just buys what everyone else is buying.
Incredible phenomenon, this oriental art.
Not as incredible as your nephew. How does Dorian [clears throat] stay so young?
You should know that, Henry.
I sold my soul to the devil.
You introduced me to him.
Basil, I heard you were going to Paris.
Everyone else started their career there. I'm thinking of ending mine.
What time is your plane?
You know me. The more fer, the less terror. I'm taking the midnight train.
My bags are at the station already.
Excuse me.
That's all right, Mr. Gray.
You know me.
If you weren't away all the time, we would have met long ago, wouldn't we, Henry?
Unavoidably.
Gladis's husband is the doctor who tries to cure all our scenile ailments. An outrageous price which we're all prepared to pay.
Another eminent youth preserver. Dr. Mommouth Dorian Gray.
Dorian.
How you doing?
See you later perhaps.
How many years have they been married? 5 years.
Very happily.
5 years with him is longer than eternity.
Henry, don't you think they would love to come to Selby?
Yes, I'm sure they would love to for shooting perhaps.
Perhaps.
Look, Dorian.
No, no, not now.
Why don't you drop in before you leave?
So, what if I have an affair with her?
Destroy a perfectly happy family.
That's exactly what I mean, Dorian. That kind of compulsive behavior that the whole world knows about. and is jealous of the man must have two children. Dorian, not a very impressive score for a specialist in rejuvenation.
You're beginning to sound like a [snorts] pseudo version of Henry Watton.
[sighs and gasps] Basil, go and cool off in your train.
Dorian, there must be some limit.
Limit yourself. Leave me alone.
You corrupt and destroy everyone who comes in contact with you. Gwindelan Kon's wife that young boy in I hate moral lectures.
Stop it.
The Mlets are friends of mine. Leave them alone.
Are you threatening me?
I do hope so.
Threatening you with what? There's no degradation you haven't lived through.
You're so right, Basil. Wouldn't you like to see what I've lived through?
Come on. What are you up to?
What are you doing? Come on, man.
Are you crazy?
I want you to see for yourself.
Dorian, where are we going? This way.
Come on. Up the stairs.
Dorian, where?
Unveil my soul. Basil.
Dorian, are you mad or are you playing some awful game?
Look at our work. See what we've created together.
That's not my work.
You can see the signature quite clearly.
That has never changed.
But how did it happen? What does it mean?
Do you remember the day you finished it?
Yes, I I remember, Dorian.
That's impossible.
Impossible.
Oh my god. My [laughter] God. Forgive me. What have I done?
Stop it. What are you praying for?
Shut up.
You've already done enough in your life, Dorian.
It's your fault. You were that stinking portrait.
[screaming] [music] [music] What is that?
[music] [music] [music] Heat.
[music] Heat.
said home. She will be at the black [ __ ] club after midnight.
Jed home. She will be at the black club after midnight.
Jed home. She will be at the Heat.
[music] Heat.
[music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] I want to whiskey.
[bell] Hello.
You must come. I must see you immediately.
I'm sorry. I I can't leave. I'm on duty.
Alan, for God's sake, won't you forget about your duty for once?
Is it really important?
very important.
All right, I'll come.
[music] Why don't you blow an old friend a little kiss before you go?
To you, too. the gal ahead.
I'm James Vain. I I don't know you.
You knew Sibil Vain?
Oh, I am Cibil's brother. Don't tell me you've forgotten Cibil.
You must be mad. I don't know anyone called Cibil.
Oh, yes you do, my friend.
It's not me. Look at me more closely.
Are you convinced?
My god, I almost killed you.
[snorts] You won't get anywhere with that one, my dear. An evening wasted.
She's far too grand for us these days.
Do you know him?
Everybody knows darling Sir Gala.
You'd never ever guess how old that one is.
God knows what he takes, but I'd like to have his secret.
I'm looking for a middle-aged man known as S Galahad.
Well, who do you think he is, dear? He's got more go in him than a pair of stud bulls. Rich as creases and rotten to the core.
Perhaps you'd get to have a drink with us.
What?
A little drink for him?
Why do you always put your foot in it?
Oh my god, look who's here. Hello, darling.
What's so urgent? How nice of you to come.
What do you want?
As a matter of fact, Alan, I killed Basil Hallward.
His body's upstairs.
Why I did it doesn't concern you.
Your job is to get rid of the body.
You have a large car.
You're a chemist. You should do it very well.
You are insane. I didn't ask you here for your psychiatric opinion. Get rid of the body and then as far as I'm concerned, get rid of yourself.
Is that clear? Look here. If this is a sort of rotten game, you've got the wrong playmate. I'll have You're the right playmate.
that I can assure you.
We're such good friends, Alan, aren't we?
Basil's body is upstairs in the attic.
You can't miss it.
[laughter] You're out of form today, Dorian. They were sitters.
I'm the perfect host, that's all.
Jeffrey, you watch me all the time.
I love watching you.
[clears throat] Why are you trying so hard to fall in love with me?
You know, it's the first time that feelings have been important to me.
What about you?
I'm looking for peace, Dorian.
[sighs] And if I don't take these shoes off, I won't find any today.
Logan, put the dogs in those bushes quickly.
Nothing here. Can't see anything, Mr. Gray.
What truck?
Are you all right?
You've been upset lately, Dorian. Is there anything that I can For Christ's sake, leave me alone. I'm tired.
All right, Dorian. So, you're tired now.
We all know.
Oh, hey, look. There's the dog.
[music] No.
[screaming] My god, I've hit one of the beaters.
Something over there.
Oh my god, somebody's been shot. Dorian, don't you think you should let Roger take a in the bushes? Quick, calm down.
Come on. This way. How many doctor?
He's dead, isn't he?
Yes, sir. Caught the shot square in the chest.
He's not one of ours, Mr. Gray.
I've never seen him before. Good thing he wasn't. [music] How did it happen?
[music] Then it really is.
[music] [music] Can't man change.
I'm tired.
I'm tired of it all.
Aren't we all?
But there is no escape. Dorian Gladis asked me why you hadn't called her. She gave me a letter for you.
Tear it up.
Turning down offers. How very unlike you.
I want to be unlike me. I feel old and foul.
I want to feel clean again.
And good, Dorian. [laughter] Come on, dear boy. You're just bored with the old game and looking for a new one, that's all.
They're still speculating on Basil's disappearance.
What do you think happened to him, Henry?
Oh, he'll turn up some rather with a new girl or a new style.
At his age, men are always in need of one or the other.
Maybe he's dead. Basel's as healthy as a horse. So long as he has a good rider.
One of his riders might have killed him.
Why?
He wasn't exciting enough to have serious enemies.
I might have killed him.
An interesting thought.
But for what reason?
No. No. He'll turn up. He always has.
Tell me, Dorian, tell me exactly what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?
How should I know? You must have done something quite as radical as that to keep so young. What's the secret?
Oh, forget about it, Henry.
Even youth becomes boring.
I'd give anything to be so bored.
Anything that is except get up early and make love to women. [clears throat] Oh, it's a dreary musical joke, you know, to look so old and feel so young, very undignified.
It's frightening to remain alert in mind and observe the decaying of your body.
One should grow stupid and scenile and know nothing.
Still, why should you worry? Nothing affects you.
Nothing changes you like an ancient myth. You remain unalterable.
You are like an ancient myth, aren't you, dear Dorian?
A lovely, lovely old young dream.
Why don't you shut up?
Oh well.
Another dream broken.
Heat. Heat.
[music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] The 27year-old bearded leader described himself as a socialist.
A tragedy in southwest London, Dr. Alan Campbell, noted for his anti-polution theories, was found dead in his office by cleaners this morning. Dr. Campbell was 43 years old and controlled chemical research for international petroleum.
Death was due to an overdose of sleeping tablets.
The United States Command Vietnam announced today that 85 Americans were killed in action last week.
Heat. Heat. Heat.
[music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat.
[music] Heat.
[music] [music] Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] [music] Oh, [singing] [music] [music] heat, heat.
[music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat.
[music]
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