Even the Rich

The Life & Loves of Elizabeth Taylor | "We Will Have No More Marriages!" | 72

Jul 27, 2021

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?

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Richard Burton

Elizabeth Taylor

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Quick takeaways

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.

Introduction

3min

Tense Love Triangle Unfolds at a Party

3min

Rise from Adversity

5min

Secret Rendezvous in the Dressing Room

10min

Turbulent Relationship Decisions and Despairing Moments in Hollywood

1min

The Complicated Interactions of Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and Richard Burton

3min

Privacy Invasion and Paparazzi Drama

5min

The Wild Courtship of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

6min

Turbulent Relationship and Alcohol Struggles

7min

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The Turbulent Relationship of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard

4min

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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