Salomé, hija de Herodias, seduce a su padrastro-tío Herodes, gobernador de Judea, con una sensual danza. En recompensa, él le concede cualquier deseo que solicite, y ella le pide la cabeza del profeta Juan el Bautista. ,Narra tres historias con un marcado aire sobrenatural en los que el destino tiene vital importancia. En la primera una mujer no muy agraciada físicamente recibe una máscara que la convierte en una bella dama, en la segunda un hombre recibe un trágico augurio, y en la última un trapecista presiente su propio final.,En 1644, el señor de Canterville condena a su hijo a ser emparedado por traicionar el honor de la familia. Desde entonces su fantasma vaga por el castillo. Trescientos años después, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), una compañía de infantería americana se aloja en el castillo y se dedica a hacer todo tipo de gamberradas al fantasma.,Dorian Gray (Hurd Hutfield) es un joven aristócrata muy atractivo que vende su alma al Diablo a cambio de la eterna juventud. Gracias a una invocación consigue que sea el retrato que le ha hecho su amigo Basil Hallward (Lowell Gilmore) el que sufra el proceso natural del envejecimiento.,La señorita Erlynne, una mujer de mediana edad, se ha fijado en el señor Windermere, que ya está casado con una mujer joven y guapa pero muy conservadora socialmente y dura en sus juicios sobre los demás. El señor Windermere se interesa poco a poco en la señorita Erlynne. Su esposa descubre esto y comenta sus inquietudes a Lord Darlington, un hombre que no esconde su interés por ella y le aconseja que venga a vivir con él. Un día, la señorita Erlynne le aconseja a la señora Windermere que no cometa los trágicos errores que ella misma cometió en su juventud y le revela un secreto guardado desde hace tiempo...,Para Jack el nombre de Ernesto significa poder vivir a su aire, en la ciudad, lejos del campo, donde está Ernesto, su irreverente hermano, al cual ha de vigilar continuamente. En realidad esto sólo es una treta para poder escapar del campo siempre que le apetezca, ya que Jack y Ernesto son una misma persona. Todo va bien hasta que un día su mejor amigo va atando cabos y descubre que Ernesto no existe. La situación se complica cuando su prometida le confiesa que lo que más le atrae es su nombre... ,
Samuel Hoffenstein
Anthony Asquith
Dorothy Parker
Ernest Pascal
Ross Evans
Walter Reisch
Albert Lewin
Edwin Blum
László Vadnay
Ellis St. Joseph
Oscar Wilde
Natacha Rambova
Gender
Silent movie
Comedy
Ghosts
Drama
Supernatural
Biblia
Fantastic
Cine familiar
Thriller
Format
DVD
Region
ALL (ALL)
No. Discs
3
Year
1945
1943
1949
1944
1922
1952
Duration:
554
Moral Rating
Not recommended for children under 7 years old
Music
Alexander Tansman
Benjamin Frank
Richard O'Meara (Película muda)
Carlos U. Garza
Daniele Amfitheatrof
George Bassman
Herbert Stothart
Photography
Joseph LaShelle (B&W)
Charles Van Enger (B&W)
Harry Stradling Sr. (B&W)
Robert H. Planck (B&W)
Paul Ivano (B&W)
Desmond Dickinson
Stanley Cortez
Awards
1945: Oscar: Mejor fotografía B&N. 3 nominaciones
1952: Premios BAFTA: Nominada a mejor promesa (Dorothy Tutin)
1945: Globos de Oro: Mejor actriz de reparto (Angela Lansbury)
https://dvdstorespain.es/en/films/1045-coleccion-oscar-wilde-dvd--8436022313408.html1045Salome+Flesh and Fantasy+The Canterville Ghost+The Picture of Dorian Gray+The Fan +The Importance of Being Earnest [DVD] Salome Salome, daughter of Herodias, seduces her stepfather-aunt Herod, governor of Judea, with a sensual dance. In return, he grants her any wish she requests, and she asks for the head of the prophet John the Baptist. On the Margins of Life The film tells three stories with a marked supernatural air in which destiny is of vital importance. In the first, a physically unattractive woman receives a mask that turns her into a beautiful lady, in the second, a man receives a tragic omen, and in the second, a trapeze artist senses his own end. The Canterville Ghost: An act of bravery and the spell will be broken! The ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville has haunted Canterville Castle for 300 years, ever since he was locked up alive for his cowardice. A bold act on the part of a relative will set your spirit free. Unfortunately, the Cantervilles are cowardly and timid and Simon is out of luck. Then, a group of World War II soldiers are housed in the castle and among them is Cuffy Williams, a descendant of the Cantervilles. Will Cuffy be affected by the family curse? The Picture of Dorian Gray The years go by. Although not by the handsome Dorian Gray, who retains his youthful appearance. But his portrait tells a very different story. It changes over the years, showing the terrible mark that debauchery and evil leave in Gray's life... Lady Windermere's Fan Miss Erlynne, a middle-aged woman, has noticed Mr. Windermere, who is already married to Mrs. Windermere, a young and beautiful woman but very socially conservative and harsh in her judgments about other people. Mr. Windermere gradually becomes interested in Miss Erlynne. Mrs. Windermere discovers this and discusses her concerns with Lord Darlington, a man who does not hide his interest in her and advises her to come live with him. One day, Miss Erlynne advises Mrs. Windermere not to make the tragic mistakes that she committed in his youth and reveals a long-kept secret. The Importance of Being Earnest For Jack, the name Ernesto means being able to live on his own in the city far from the countryside, where they believe that Ernesto is his irreverent brother whom he has to constantly watch, but this is not just a trick to escape from field whenever he feels like it, since Jack and Ernesto are the same person. Everything is going well until one day his best friend connects the dots and discovers that Ernesto does not exist. The situation becomes complicated when his fiancée confesses that what attracts her most is his name...https://dvdstorespain.es/246359-home_default/coleccion-oscar-wilde-dvd-.jpg12.3141instockLlamentol12.314112.3141002015-04-08T12:15:44+0200/Start/Start/DVD/Start/Films/Start/New/Start/EVENING SP 20/Start/VELADA DE 20/Start/VELADA FR 20/Start/velada IT 20
Salome Salome, daughter of Herodias, seduces her stepfather-aunt Herod, governor of Judea, with a sensual dance. In return, he grants her any wish she requests, and she asks for the head of the prophet John the Baptist. On the Margins of Life The film tells three stories with a marked supernatural air in which destiny is of vital importance. In the first, a physically unattractive woman receives a mask that turns her into a beautiful lady, in the second, a man receives a tragic omen, and in the second, a trapeze artist senses his own end. The Canterville Ghost: An act of bravery and the spell will be broken! The ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville has haunted Canterville Castle for 300 years, ever since he was locked up alive for his cowardice. A bold act on the part of a relative will set your spirit free. Unfortunately, the Cantervilles are cowardly and timid and Simon is out of luck. Then, a group of World War II soldiers are housed in the castle and among them is Cuffy Williams, a descendant of the Cantervilles. Will Cuffy be affected by the family curse? The Picture of Dorian Gray The years go by. Although not by the handsome Dorian Gray, who retains his youthful appearance. But his portrait tells a very different story. It changes over the years, showing the terrible mark that debauchery and evil leave in Gray's life... Lady Windermere's Fan Miss Erlynne, a middle-aged woman, has noticed Mr. Windermere, who is already married to Mrs. Windermere, a young and beautiful woman but very socially conservative and harsh in her judgments about other people. Mr. Windermere gradually becomes interested in Miss Erlynne. Mrs. Windermere discovers this and discusses her concerns with Lord Darlington, a man who does not hide his interest in her and advises her to come live with him. One day, Miss Erlynne advises Mrs. Windermere not to make the tragic mistakes that she committed in his youth and reveals a long-kept secret. The Importance of Being Earnest For Jack, the name Ernesto means being able to live on his own in the city far from the countryside, where they believe that Ernesto is his irreverent brother whom he has to constantly watch, but this is not just a trick to escape from field whenever he feels like it, since Jack and Ernesto are the same person. Everything is going well until one day his best friend connects the dots and discovers that Ernesto does not exist. The situation becomes complicated when his fiancée confesses that what attracts her most is his name...