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Among Lord Henry's friends was the painter Basil Hallward. He had been strangely secretive about his latest painting and Lord Henry, sensing a mystery, determined to discover what it was that his friend wished to conceal.

13 seconds sound clip from the The Picture of Dorian Gray movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:02:28.649 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Lord Henry Wotton had set himself early in life to the serious study of the great aristocratic art of doing absolutely nothing.

- He lived only for pleasure, but his greatest pleasure was to observe the emotions of his friends while experiencing none of his own.

- He diverted himself by exercising a subtle influence on the lives of others.

- Eighteen, I think you said, sir.

- Shall I wait, sir?

- Yes.

- Among Lord Henry's friends was the painter Basil Hallward. He had been strangely secretive about his latest painting and Lord Henry, sensing a mystery, determined to discover what it was that his friend wished to conceal.

- I'm sorry, my lord, Mr. Hallward is not at home.

- Mr. Hallward doesn't wish to be disturbed.

- It's your best work, Basil. The best thing you've ever done.

- Of course, I can't believe that anyone is really as handsome as that portrait.

- Who is he? What's his name? Why are you being so secretive about it?

[...]

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Sound Clip

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Poster

Memorable quotes from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film, based on Oscar Wilde's novel), with sound clips in WAV and MP3 formats.

Actors: George Sanders (Lord Henry Wotton), Hurd Hatfield (Dorian Gray), Lowell Gilmore (Basil Hallward), Angela Lansbury (Sibyl Vane), Donna Reed (Gladys Hallward)

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