Liz & Dick (2012)

The torrid relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

Director:

Lloyd Kramer

Writer:

Christopher Monger

Stars:

Lindsay Lohan, Grant Bowler, Theresa Russell

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lindsay Lohan	...	Elizabeth Taylor
Grant Bowler	...	Richard Burton
Theresa Russell	...	Sara Taylor
David Hunt	...	Ifor Jenkins
Bruce Nozick	...	Bernard
Tanya Franks	...	Sybil Burton
Charles Shaughnessy	...	Anthony Asquith
David Eigenberg	...	Ernest Lehman
Creed Bratton	...	Darryl Zanuck
Andy Hirsch	...	Eddie Fisher
Brian Howe	...	Joseph Mankiewicz
Eyal Podell	...	Henry Wynberg
Henry Hereford	...	London Hotel Manager
Taylor Ann Thompson	...	Kate Burton - at 10
Trevor Thompson	...	Christopher Wilding - at 7

Storyline

On the set of Cleopatra, Hollywood's most beautiful star, Elizabeth Taylor, fell into the arms of one of the world's greatest actors, Richard Burton - and she didn't leave. Their subsequent white-hot, scandalous love affair gave rise to the paparazzi and they became the most hunted and photographed couple on earth. Their rocky, passionate, relationship, born in front of the cameras, was subsequently captured in a series of films, including The V.I.P.s and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The last of the great, extravagant stars, flaunting diamonds, yachts and private planes, they continually seized the headlines. They even divorced and married again - only to divorce again - but remain in each other's hearts. This Elizabeth Taylor - Richard Burton story is a no-holds barred account of their undying, but impossible love.

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Plot Keywords:

elizabeth taylor | love | paparazzi | divorce | yacht | 

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Taglines:

Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime [United States] Wikipedia [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Liz and Dick

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Larry A. Thompson Productions, Lasky Productions, Silver Screen Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Megan Fox and Olivia Wilde were in talks for the lead.

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Goofs

In the scene where Burton and Taylor are filming a scene for The VIP's, an old style cash register is shown between them with an amount of 50p. The VIP's was filmed in 1964 but the decimal monetary system in the UK was not introduced until 15 February 1971. The cash register should have shown pre-decimal amount in pounds, shillings and pence.

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Quotes

Elizabeth Taylor: I won't live without you!

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.141 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Just In Time
Written by Jule Styne, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green
Performed by Dean Martin and Dave Koz

User Reviews

I would like to say something good about this movie

but I really can't When I saw the trailers, I thought it had promise. I saw scenes where it actually looked like Liz and Dick, but those were about the only resemblances I saw. The script was pretty thin and the acting was pretty pitiful. The script did cover their turbulent lives, but did not provide us with any information that we did not already know. Of course, if you are a bit younger than I am, you may have missed their trials and tribulation. If fact, you may not even know who they were and probably do not care. This movie will in no way inspire you to look further into their lives.

For me, the high point of the whole thing was when Burton died because I knew that the movie was about to be over. Skip this one.