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Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • 3h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
513
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Sherilyn Fenn in Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995)
BiographyDrama

The story of Elizabeth Taylor's rise to stardom, beginning in Los Angeles 1942. Growing up, Elizabeth has several love-affairs - and several divorces, since her husbands can't accept being m... Read allThe story of Elizabeth Taylor's rise to stardom, beginning in Los Angeles 1942. Growing up, Elizabeth has several love-affairs - and several divorces, since her husbands can't accept being married to a Hollywood icon.The story of Elizabeth Taylor's rise to stardom, beginning in Los Angeles 1942. Growing up, Elizabeth has several love-affairs - and several divorces, since her husbands can't accept being married to a Hollywood icon.

  • Director
    • Kevin Connor
  • Writers
    • C. David Heymann
    • Burr Douglas
  • Stars
    • Sherilyn Fenn
    • Nigel Havers
    • Katherine Helmond
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    513
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writers
      • C. David Heymann
      • Burr Douglas
    • Stars
      • Sherilyn Fenn
      • Nigel Havers
      • Katherine Helmond
    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 nominations total

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    Sherilyn Fenn
    Sherilyn Fenn
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    Nigel Havers
    Nigel Havers
    • Michael Wilding
    Katherine Helmond
    Katherine Helmond
    • Hedda Hopper
    Angus Macfadyen
    Angus Macfadyen
    • Richard Burton
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Sol Siegel
    Michael Shure
    Michael Shure
    • Reporter
    William McNamara
    William McNamara
    • Montgomery Clift
    Corey Parker
    Corey Parker
    • Eddie Fisher
    Ray Wise
    Ray Wise
    • Mike Todd
    Christine Healy
    Christine Healy
    • Sara Taylor
    Daniel McVicar
    Daniel McVicar
    • Rock Hudson
    Eric Gustavson
    • Nicky Hilton
    John Saxon
    John Saxon
    • Richard Brooks
    Charles Frank
    Charles Frank
    • John Warner
    Michael McGrady
    Michael McGrady
    • Larry Fortensky
    Judith Jones
    • Debbie Reynolds
    John Fink
    John Fink
    • Francis Taylor
    Michael Cavanaugh
    Michael Cavanaugh
    • Walter Wanger
    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writers
      • C. David Heymann(book "Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor")
      • Burr Douglas(teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      Although Elizabeth Taylor fought the unauthorized biography "Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story", she found that Sherilyn Fenn aptly portrayed her.
    • Goofs
      The 1940s audiences watch a trailer is for National Velvet (1944). The trailer ends with a "G-rating" classification. These ratings were not in use until the 1960s - the filmmakers obviously used the '70s re-release version.
    • Quotes

      Richard Burton: Miss Taylor, has anyone ever told you, what a very pretty girl you are?

    • Connections
      References Lassie Come Home (1943)

    User reviews8

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    Television biography sometimes hits and sometimes misses.
    Although Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story does not offer any real new information on the celebrity, star biography fans will find a few tidbits to savor. The soap opera of Elizabeth Taylor's life is played out like your typical made-for-television movie. However, some of the casting was physically inspiring. Yes, part of the striking resemblances to the real people were due to makeup, but the makeup artists definitely had a good foundation. Sherilyn Fenn possesses the same striking beauty as Taylor and in some scenes the similarities between the two actresses are startling. In addition, the actor who portrays Montgomery Clift also makes fans of Clift's movies do a double-take. Don't expect too much, but for a hot summer afternoon with little else to do the movie is a good waste of time.
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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La historia de Elizabeth Taylor
    • Filming locations
      • RMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Lester Persky Productions
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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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