The Picture of Dorian Gray
Also important in later
recognising the corpse.
In Wilde's original, Sybil Vane is a Shakespearean actress whom Dorian observes playing
Juliet, rather than the gifted dance-hall singer seen in this film. This necessitates altering
Dorian's motive for breaking up with her. In the novel, her acting has become shallow as a
result of really falling in love with Dorian, and his sense of illusion has been dissipated. In the
film, she reacts poorly to his confessions of sensual temptations, which dismays him. Dorian
woos her at first wit his looks and also his piano playing (Prelude). Sybil sings well even with
Harry and basil watching. Harry gives the idea of a test whether Sybil will stay for pleasure or
not. Sybil fails the test and dorian dumps her in a letter.(in the book face-to-face)
Dorian's final marriage before his death is to a parson's daughter in the novel; In the film, it is
to Basil Hallward's niece, Gladys, who had a childhood crush on Dorian. He proposes after
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