Another central character, brilliant State Asylum neuro-surgeon Dr.Cukrowicz (Montgomery Clift) was detached and unaffected by the curse that Sebastian brought on others.He had been summoned to serve as a psychiatrist, confer with Mrs.Venable, and determine a diagnosis for Catherine.The truth about the real character of Sebastian was finally uncovered by the film""s end.The scriptwriters (Vidal and Williams) and director Mankiewicz decided to open up the original novel""s set (the Venable house and tropical gardens) by expanding to other locales only described in dialogues or monogues in the play (i."When she asks for "the little girl""s name" - "her exact name," she is told two conflicting names: Alice by the one merchandise-enclosed storekeeper, and Lois from another unseen proprietor/storekeeper behind more stacks of products.1999?Tina (Lar Park Lincoln), as a guilt ridden teenager, awoke from her nightmarish dream of the past - it was now about 10 years later.