Liz & Dick Page #4

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Director(s): Lloyd Kramer
Production: E1 Entertainment
  Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
33%
TV-14
Year:
2012
88 min
92 Views


AND MY QUESTION TO YOU

IS THIS...

WHO DO YOU LOVE --

HIM OR ME?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

RICHARD.

NO, SERIOUS QUESTION.

IT DESERVES A SERIOUS ANSWER.

SO, ELIZABETH,

ANSWER US NOW.

WHO DO YOU LOVE --

EDDIE OR ME?

I CAN'T HEAR YOU,

ELIZABETH!

WHO DO YOU LOVE --

ME OR EDDIE?!

[ SIGHS ]

YOU.

A LITTLE LOUDER, PLEASE,

FOR THE ROOM.

I LOVE YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

[ PEOPLE MURMURING ]

Sara:
ELIZABETH!

ELIZABETH,

NOT THAT I'M COUNTING,

BUT IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN,

YOU JUST ENDED -- WHAT --

YOUR FOURTH MARRIAGE?

WHO'S COUNTING?

IT MIGHT BE A RECORD

FOR A 29-YEAR-OLD.

WHAT AM I:

SUPPOSED TO DO?

I LOVE THE MAN --

END OF STORY.

ALL RIGHT, CHECK THE GATE.

ALL RIGHT, PLACES, PLEASE.

ALL RIGHT, THEN,

I THINK WE CAN --

WHERE...

Woman:

MISS TAYLOR.

YOU LET THEM LEAVE?

[ TIRES SQUEAL ]

"HIS FLASHING EYES,

HIS FLOATING HAIR.

"WEAVE A CIRCLE

ROUND HIM THRICE,

"AND CLOSE YOUR EYES

WITH HOLY DREAD.

"FOR HE ON HONEYDEW

HATH FED:

AND DRUNK:

THE MILK OF PARADISE."

WHO KNEW:

ITALY COULD BE SO HOT?

[ SIGHS ]

LAST ONE UPSTAIRS

IS A GOOF.

GOOF? WHAT KIND OF A WORD

IS "GOOF"?

I CAN SEE WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO

TEACH MISS TAYLOR

WE COULD GO:

TO THE POOL.

I DON'T NEED A POOL.

I'VE GOT A WHOLE OCEAN IN YOU.

[ CHUCKLES ]

"LICENSE MY ROVING HANDS.

"LET THEM GO...

"BEFORE, BEHIND,

BETWEEN, ABOVE, BELOW.

"OH, MY AMERICA,

MY NEW-FOUND-LAND, MY KINGDOM,

SAFELIES WHEN WITH ONE MAN MANNED."

[ SIGHS ]

MORE!

I WANT MORE.

"MORE."

I'M STARTING TO FEEL

THAT MAY BE YOUR FAVORITE WORD.

[ LAUGHS ]

WOULD YOU PREFER "LESS"?

[ LAUGHS ]

NO.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ SIGHS ]

NO ELECTRICITY,

AND IT'S AS MOLDY

AS A RUGBY PLAYER'S SOCK.

YES, BUT IT'S OURS,

WHICH MAKES IT PERFECT.

PERFECT.

[ LAUGHS ]

MISS TAYLOR!

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]

TURN THIS WAY, PLEASE!

LOOK OVER HERE, PLEASE!

YOU CALL YOURSELVES

JOURNALISTS?!

WHY THE HELL DO YOU WAN MORE PHOTOGRAPHS OF US?!

ELIZABETH,

COME ON INSIDE!

ONE PICTURE, PLEASE.

PLEASE!

[ INDISTINCT TALKING ]

[ LAUGHING ]

YOU FLASHED THEM

YOUR BUM.

WE'LL SEE IF THEY'LL RUN THAT.

I DON'T THINK SO.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

THAT'S GOING TO BE THE MOS POPULAR POSTCARD IN ROME.

[ Laughing ] NO.

MISS TAYLOR'S DERRIRE,

SIR. MMM.

SCREW IT.

THEY WANT A SHOW,

LET'S GIVE THEM A SHOW.

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]

[ BELLS JINGLE ]

SIGNORA TAYLOR.

WOW!

QUE BELLISSIMA.

COME VA?

AH, SIGNOR BURTON.

GIANNI.

[ SPEAKING ITALIAN ]

WHAT CAN I:

HELP YOU WITH?

HMM.

RICHARD...

LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL.

WELL,

SINCE WE'RE HERE...

REALLY?

CAN I CHOOSE SOMETHING?

ANYTHING YOU LIKE.

ANYTHING?

FOR YOU, ELIZABETH,

ANYTHING.

[ SIGHS ]

[ LAUGHS ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

OH.

[ GASPS ]

THANK YOU, GIANNI.

NIENTE.

I'M THE ONE YOU SHOULD

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Christopher Monger

Christopher Monger (born 1950) in Taffs Well, Cardiff, Wales is a Welsh screenwriter, director and editor, best known for writing and directing The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain and writing the HBO biopic Temple Grandin. He has directed eight feature films and written over thirty screenplays. more…

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