The Portrait

Movie
The Portrait
NR 1 hr 33 minDocumentary
A group of actors interpret the words of Basil Lord Henry Dorian Gray Sibyl Vane and James Vane from the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Next to them are the Butlers figures that compose the scenic space essentially empty In this adaptation of a literary work to the scene the actors struggle with the movement of the words and their suitability for the drama This film instead of portraying the show creation process sought a view from afar in order to enhance a point of view on the borders between art and life