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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1913)

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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1913)

Overview

Alleged silent short adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel, first mentioned in a 1966 copy of Films In Review. Recent scholarship argues this film never existed and is erroneously included in the publication.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional

Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

Alleged silent short adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel, first mentioned in a 1966 copy of Films In Review. Recent scholarship argues this film never existed and is erroneously included in the publication.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

The film's dominant themes align with conservative values by presenting a cautionary tale against hedonism and moral decay, emphasizing individual responsibility and the inevitable consequences of a life of vice.

This 1913 adaptation of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' features traditional casting consistent with its era, without evidence of intentional diversity-driven choices. The narrative, based on a classic novel, does not incorporate modern critiques of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

The film's narrative implicitly affirms a moral framework consistent with Christian ethics, condemning Dorian Gray's sinful actions and depicting their destructive consequences. The story functions as a cautionary tale against moral decay.

Due to the limited historical information available for the 1913 silent film adaptation of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray,' a definitive assessment of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes cannot be made. It is likely that any such themes from the source novel were not explicitly depicted or were heavily censored.

The 1913 film adaptation of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Given the historical period of its production and the source material, such depictions were not part of the narrative. Therefore, the film has no net impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1913 film adaptation of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" features characters whose genders align with Oscar Wilde's original novel. There is no evidence of any canonically established character being portrayed as a different gender.

The 1913 film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel features characters who were implicitly white in the source material, set in Victorian England. The main actors portraying these roles were also white, indicating no race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
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Critic Ratings

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