Dorian Gray

Ben Barnes, Colin Firth and Ben Chaplin star in this Gothic horror directed by Oliver Parker, who's obviously a bit of an Oscar Wilde fan, this being his third adaptation from the literary legend's canon. Around the dawn of the 20th century, the young, naive Dorian Gray arrives in London to take possession of his inheritance. He meets Lord Henry Wotton, who enthusiastically takes the attractive bachelor under his wing, introducing him to society in general, and in particular to their artist of choice, Basil Hallward. The three men immediately bond, and Hallward is commissioned to paint the newcomer. The resulting work is so intensely lifelike that Gray declares he'd give anything to remain forever as youthful as his portrait. Led by the amoral aesthete Wotton, the men embark on a protracted round of debauchery, sampling London's hedonistic delights - legal and otherwise. But then Gray discovers something appalling about the painting, which has dramatic consequences for him and everyone he knows. Also starring Rebecca Hall and Fiona Shaw.