To maintain her youth, Doriana seduces various lovers, but they inevitably perish as she drains their "sexual essence" during their final moments of passion.

There are two primary versions of the film: a standard softcore version (approx. 72 minutes) and a more explicit hardcore "Uncut" version (approx. 79 minutes) which includes unsimulated sexual content.

The narrative is framed through an interview with an inquisitive female journalist who arrives at the estate to uncover the secrets of the elusive Lady Gray.

Doriana has an identical twin sister who has been institutionalized in an asylum under the care of the mysterious Dr. Orloff .

Die Marquise von Sade (1976), also widely known as Doriana Gray , is a surreal, erotic horror film directed by the prolific Spanish cult filmmaker . Despite its provocative title, the movie is less an adaptation of Marquis de Sade's work and more a gender-flipped reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray . Plot Overview