Storyline

A naïve young man. A lovelorn artist. A corruptible Lord. A deal with the Devil. It all paints a dark picture of a Victorian London and how the rich and infamous party at their peril. Here, the telling of time and its consequence of experience for life's treasures' takes its toll on the body, mind and soul. The haunting and bleak tale of power, greed, vanity and inevitable self-destruction is ever present amongst the deceit, opium dens and sin.

Plot Keywords

painting, jealousy, orgy, sadomasochism, masquerade, intoxication, corruption, deception, brothel, funeral, supernatural power, suicide by drowning, confession, secret life, inheritance, orphan, sword, pregnancy, child abuse, cigarette smoking

Short Review

While Wilde's wit remains firmly entrenched, there's also a gruesome vein of gothic horror, and elements of the original which existed in the subtext or were merely hinted at are brought graphically into the open.

Trailer

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