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 character | reference to who's afraid of virginia woolf the play | elizabeth taylor | love | paparazzi | 

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Taglines:

Glamorous, infamous, scandalous

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lindsey Lohan wore purple contacts to achieve the eye color of Liz Taylor because her eyes were so blue with a hint of purple while Lindsey has green eyes.

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Goofs

Burton and Taylor apparently meet for first time moments before they shoot their first scene in full costume, suggesting they have never met, posed for publicity pictures or even rehearsed previously. In reality, both were at studio in Italy concurrently several months prior and certainly were introduced.

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Quotes

Sara Taylor: Not that I'm counting, but if I'm not mistaken you just ended what, your fourth marriage?
Elizabeth Taylor: Oh, who's counting?

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.48 (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

A filthy DISGRACE to the memory of Richard Burton!!

As someone who (as a HUGE fan of Burton's life, career, and legacy) has researched the actor for 25 years, I have to say this movie is an utter DISGRACE to him as well as Taylor! Everything that both Burton and Taylor had going for them and what made them captivating to the public back in the 60's, 70's,....and even today is completely overlooked (if not lost) in this awful movie. If you're starved for a DECENT film about Burton and Taylor check out the BBC's "Burton and Taylor". Hell, even NBC's 'Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story" was better than this rubbish! Not to mention Angus Macfadyen's portrayal as Burton was MUCH better! There's also a very good (yet somewhat controversial) Welsh film called "Burton; The Secret", about Richard Burton's relationship with his older brother Ifor and the theory (one of many) that Burton may have had something to do with the accident which left his brother paralyzed for the rest of his life. Based on my research of Richard Burton I have a hard time believing what the movie claims, but it's a well made film nonetheless.

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, SilverScreen Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD