John Gray

In the film "Wilde" (1997) John Gray played by Joan Griffith, is a young poet and one of Oscar Wilde's lovers.

John Henry Gray was born on March 2, 1866 in London, in a family of Scottish origin. He is represented as a charming and sophisticated young man who attracts attention with his beauty and intelligence. John Gray is sensitive and romantic, but at the same time somewhat naive and wound. His fascination with literature and poetry led him to the circles of English decadents, where he met Oscar Wilde. John Gray wrote sophisticated and symbolist poetry, inspired by the French poets-symbolists. In the film, he is depicted as a person who admires Oscar Wilde and experiences a strong attraction to him, but in the end their relationship remains short-lived. The image of Gray emphasizes the theme of the ephemerality of youth and beauty, as well as complex emotional experiences associated with homosexual relations in Victorian England. Ioan Gruffudd successfully conveys the sophistication and internal inconsistency of the character, making him a vivid, but at the same time delicate emphasis in the general narrative of Wilde's life. John Gray performed by Ioan Gruffudd looks like a young and very attractive young man with an aristocratic appearance. He has curly dark hair in a classic Victorian style, which gives him an elegant and sophisticated look. It has a harmonious and elegant physique that emphasizes his youth and aristocratic sophistication. He is tall and thin, with long graceful lines of the figure. Its posture is always impeccably straight, the movements are soft and smooth, which reflects the educators and sophistication of manners. His facial features are elegant and harmonious - expressive eyes with a thoughtful look, clearly defined cheekbones. The skin is light, emphasizing its youth and fragility. In the film, he often appears in carefully selected costumes of that time: stylish frock coats, vests and snow-white shirts with high collars, which emphasizes his sophistication and exquisite taste.