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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr. 22 min. 32 sec.) ; 479335462 bytes |
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This captivating drama tells the nostalgic, bitter-sweet story of Hollywood's most glamorous couple as they acted together for the last time in Noel Coward's play, Private Lives, in 1983.When Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton met on the set of Cleopatra, the attraction was immediate. The public couldn't get enough of their illicit romance, and then their two tempestuous marriages and extravagant reunions.Years later, during the Private Lives tour, public speculation grew about the possibility of another marriage, but in private, old frictions played out once again. Beyond the alcohol, pills and the trappings of fame, was a love that never died. (Movie, 2013)Starring: Dominic West, Helena Bonham Carter Director: Richard LaxtonPRODUCTION DETAILS:Writer: William Ivory; Director: Richard Laxton; Producer: Lachlan MacKinnon; Executive Producer: Jessica Pope; A BBC Drama Production, co -produced with BBC America |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-09-26 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Burton, Richard, 1925-1984.
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Man-woman relationships in motion pictures.
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Motion picture actors and actresses.
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Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Laxton, Richard, director
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Carter, Helena Bonham, cast
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West, Dominic, cast
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