BUtterfield 8 (1960)

The romantic life of a fashionable Manhattan beauty who's part model, part call-girl--and all man-trap.

Director:

Daniel Mann

Writers:

John O'Hara (novel), Charles Schnee (screenplay),

Stars:

Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, Eddie Fisher

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Elizabeth Taylor	...	Gloria Wandrous
Laurence Harvey	...	Weston Liggett
Eddie Fisher	...	Steve Carpenter
Dina Merrill	...	Emily Liggett
Mildred Dunnock	...	Mrs. Wandrous
Betty Field	...	Mrs. Fanny Thurber
Jeffrey Lynn	...	Bingham Smith
Kay Medford	...	Happy
Susan Oliver	...	Norma
George Voskovec	...	Dr. Tredman

Storyline

Beautiful Gloria Wandrous, a New York fashion model engages in an illicit affair with married socialite Weston Liggett. However, Gloria's desire for respectability causes her to reconsider her lifestyle.

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Plot Keywords:

model | new york | adultery | neglected wife | psychiatrist | 

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Taglines:

The most desirable woman in town and the easiest to find. . .just call. . .BUtterfield 8

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Una Venus en visón

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Afton-Linebrook, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In-joke: During the brief shot of an elevator-adjacent directory of tenants in an office building, one of the names listed is Ben-Hur - the same same studio's big hit of the previous year.

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Goofs

During the car chase scene at the end, there are cars driving behind Liggett, visible through the rear window from inside the car. When the shot changes to a view of both cars on the highway, there is no-one behind him.

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Quotes

Mrs. Jescott: Vulgarity has its uses.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Samson vs. the Vampire Women (1995)

User Reviews

"You can't have everything in life. Be grateful for the few things you do get, no matter when they come from."

On the surface, Taylor was all sex and devil-may-care… Everything in her was struggling toward respectability… She never gave up trying…The film concerns her fashionable life which is part model, part call-girl—and all man-trap… Her performance is one of her best and was nominated for her third Academy Award…

Her remarkable scene is her confession to Eddie Fisher about how she got started in the life: she was seduced by a house guest when she was thirteen, and she liked it! She has always 'liked' it! Emotionally, she dominates the screen at this moment and her serious attitude simply fills it up…

Filmed in and around New York, "Butterfield 8" is an intimate portrait of a tormented woman daringly beautiful and sexy…