Dorian as both Dionysos and Apollo corresponds to both Jung’s definitions of the Self: “a god-image in the psyche,” and a “complexio oppositorum” (Vol. 9.ii; par. 73; also CW 11.283). For Jung held that a god-image must be a mixtureof opposites “if it is to represent any kind of totality” (CW 13.289).
~ Jung and Film
In Victorian England, young aristocrat Dorian Gray (Shane Briant) meets Sir Harry Wilton (Nigel Davenport) and is introduced to London’s society circuit and a decadent world of self-indulgence. Dorian sinks further into a cruel, hedonistic existence as Sir Harry’s unscrupulous influence over him grows. While Dorian’s appearance remains youthful, he discovers that his portrait ages and takes on hideous features reflecting his sinful ways. Ultimately, Dorian realizes that he has lost possession of his soul.