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Burton and Taylor

  • TV Movie
  • 20132013
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 23m
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6.5/10
2.4K
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Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West in Burton and Taylor (2013)
BiographyDrama
Legendary acting duo and married couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor prepare for a 1983 theatrical production of the play "Private Lives."Legendary acting duo and married couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor prepare for a 1983 theatrical production of the play "Private Lives."Legendary acting duo and married couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor prepare for a 1983 theatrical production of the play "Private Lives."
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Laxton
  • Writers
    • William Ivory
    • Noël Coward(extracts from the play "Private Lives")
    • Alexander Walker(additional research material from the book "Elizabeth")
  • Stars
    • Dominic West
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Greg Hicks
  • Director
    • Richard Laxton
  • Writers
    • William Ivory
    • Noël Coward(extracts from the play "Private Lives")
    • Alexander Walker(additional research material from the book "Elizabeth")
  • Stars
    • Dominic West
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Greg Hicks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 10User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Helena Bonham Carter in Burton and Taylor (2013)
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    Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West in Burton and Taylor (2013)
    Helena Bonham Carter in Burton and Taylor (2013)
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    Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West in Burton and Taylor (2013)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West in Burton and Taylor (2013)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West in Burton and Taylor (2013)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West in Burton and Taylor (2013)
    Helena Bonham Carter in Burton and Taylor (2013)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West in Burton and Taylor (2013)

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    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Richard Burton
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    Greg Hicks
    Greg Hicks
    • Zev Bufman
    Jeff Mash
    • Journalist
    Trevor White
    Trevor White
    • Journalist
    Lenora Crichlow
    Lenora Crichlow
    • Chen Sam
    Isabella Brazier-Jones
    • Maria Burton
    Lucille Sharp
    Lucille Sharp
    • Liza Todd Burton
    Stanley Townsend
    Stanley Townsend
    • Milton Katselas
    Sarah Hadland
    Sarah Hadland
    • Kathryn Walker
    William Hope
    William Hope
    • John Cullum
    Jessica Jones
    • ASM
    • (as Jess Doherty)
    Michael Jibson
    Michael Jibson
    • Mike
    Martin Sherman
    Martin Sherman
    • Reporter
    • (as Martin T Sherman)
    Cassie Raine
    • Sally Burton
    Hannah Blamires
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Cowlin
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Sophie Karl
    Sophie Karl
    • Journalist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Laxton
    • Writers
      • William Ivory
      • Noël Coward(extracts from the play "Private Lives")
      • Alexander Walker(additional research material from the book "Elizabeth")
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Robert Hardy, a veteran character actor and an old friend of Burton, described West's performance as "hopeless," saying he "wasn't tough enough, he wasn't dangerous enough, he wasn't Welsh enough." However, he appreciated Bonham-Carter's performance, saying she was "brilliant, absolutely brilliant" because she "got the spirit of her and sounded like her."
    • Goofs
      The movie is set in 1983 when "Private Lives" ran for 63 performance on Broadway. Yet an establishing shot early in the film shows New York's Times Square with billboards for "The Who's Tommy" and the revival of "Guys and Dolls." These shows were playing on Broadway from 1993 to 1995, 10 to 12 years after the film's setting.
    • Quotes

      Elizabeth Taylor: Where did my Antony go? Remember? The man who would've risked everything for me - who did! He tossed it all against the rocks so he could be with me. Where did he go, Richard? Tell me where my FUCKING Antony went!

    • Crazy credits
      Epilogue:  "Shortly after Private Lives completed its run, Elizabeth Taylor publicly and defiantly entered the Betty Ford clinic. It was the first time a celebrity had been open about going into rehab.  Richard returned to Switzerland and enjoyed one of the most contented periods of life, married to Sally Burton.  Nine months later, he died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage.  He never played King Lear.  Richard and Elizabeth spoke on the phone every few days in the months leading up to his death."
    • Connections
      Featured in 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Love to Love You Baby
      Written by Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, and Donna Summer
      Performed by Donna Summer
      Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
      Under license from Universal Music Enteprises

    User reviews10

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    6/10
    Bit of a snooze considering the larger-than-lifers involved, but ...
    ... among those real lives -- that were so publicly replete with drama, drink, drugs, fame, fortune, travel, stage & screen, luxury, lust, affairs, and marriages (whew!) -- the movie has an appeal.

    Partly, as a chance to catch a slowed-down glimpse into just one period of their lives.

    Mostly, though, to experience Helena Bonham Carter's sublime performance as well as that of Dominic West. Their voices and mannerisms were spot-on.

    I read that Helena was terrified to play the part of Elizabeth Taylor (understandable). But it seems then that fear is her muse because she was, quite simply, remarkable.

    I wonder if Hollywood could tap her again for another Liz movie. There's certainly enough material for a series...
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    • Oct 17, 2013

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Бертон и Тейлор
    • Filming locations
      • Chiswick, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • BBC America
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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