The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • A man guilts a woman into having sex with him, implied dubious consent.
  • Some passionate kissing; no nudity.
  • The main character is implied to have multiple sexual relations with women, thus ruining their reputations. His promiscuity is depicted as immoral.
  • A man is advised to give a woman a 'virtue test', which she fails.

Violence & Gore

  • A man is stabbed in the back a few times and dies, though the incident is only shown through partial shots and no blood is seen.
  • A man plans to kill another man.
  • A man is accidentally shot in the chest from a distance and dies. This is not actually shown, but we can hear him scream in pain as he gets shot. We later see his face with a calm expression on it.

Profanity

  • 'Hell' is used a couple of times, in reference to the place.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Ocassional drinking and smoking.
  • A man (who is an alcoholic and drug addict) talks about "drink and drugs".

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Basil Hallward's murder scene might scare younger audiences.
  • Dorian Gray's corrupted picture looks frightening.
  • As the movie progresses, Dorian Gray adopts a twisted, murky personality, but most of his evil deeds are suggested rather than implied.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A woman commits suicide after she loses her virginity.

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