Whenever a book is adapted for the screen or stage, there are inevitably going to be some changes.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
For most people, the picture of Audrey Hepburn in a little black dress and tiara is the most iconic image of the actress. This is ironic considering that Truman Capote, the author of the novella that inspired the film, thought she was completely wrong for the part. He wanted Marilyn Monroe, whose vulnerability and blousy naïveté he felt were more befitting of call girl Holly Golightly. The biggest shift wasn’t Hepburn’s casting—it was the addition of a love story between Holly and Paul (George Peppard), named Fred in the novel. Holly has a much more mysterious, Sally Bowles-esque presence on the page, while Paul/Fred is implicitly gay, thus barring any potential romance between the characters.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
