The Life & Loves of Elizabeth Taylor | "We Will Have No More Marriages!" | 72
Jul 27, 2021
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Elizabeth Taylor's glamorous life takes a wild turn as she embarks on a passionate affair with her hard-living co-star, Richard Burton. Their love threatens to overshadow her career, reputation, and marriage, with scandalous photos, suicide attempts, and tumultuous on-and-off-screen arguments. Will Elizabeth risk it all for another shot at love?
Elizabeth Taylor risked everything for love, even risking career and reputation.
The scandalous affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton captivated the public and dominated headlines.
Deep dives
Elizabeth and Richard's Over-the-Top Dinner Party
Elizabeth Taylor hosts a lavish dinner party at her rental mansion in Rome during the shooting of Cleopatra. The party is filled with Elizabeth's friends, and she serves her favorite chili flown in from Los Angeles. Richard Burton, her co-star, arrives drunk and confesses his love for Elizabeth in front of her husband, Eddie Fisher.
Elizabeth and Richard's Explosive Love Triangle
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton embark on a passionate love affair while filming Cleopatra. Richard, known for his womanizing ways, is immediately attracted to Elizabeth. They engage in on-screen kisses that intensify their connection. Despite being married to other people, they succumb to their desires and share passionate moments in Richard's dressing room.
The Paparazzi's Invasion of Elizabeth and Richard's Privacy
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's affair is captured by the paparazzi, causing a media frenzy. The press relentlessly follows them and publishes intimate photos of their encounters. The public becomes obsessed with their relationship, and the scandalous affair dominates the headlines.
Elizabeth and Richard's Tumultuous Marriage
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's marriage is characterized by excessive drinking, intense arguments, and explosive passion. They have a strong physical and emotional connection, but their relationship is filled with turmoil and insecurity. Despite their deep love for each other, their marriage is constantly on the verge of collapse.
After a brush with death, Elizabeth Taylor’s on top of the world. She has an Oscar, a million-dollar paycheck for Cleopatra, and a steamy new love interest: her stormy and hard-living co-star, Richard Burton. But when their affair threatens to become even more wild and destructive than Antony and Cleopatra’s, Elizabeth has to make a choice. Is she willing to risk everything – her career, her reputation, her marriage – for another chance at love?
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