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Feature film — 2013

Burton and Taylor (2013)

6.21h 23mDrama — TV Movie

Legendary acting duo and married couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor prepare for a 1983 theatrical production of the play "Private Lives."

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A high-signal pick with 58 votes.

BBC / BBC America

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Director: Richard Laxton

On screen

Cast & crew

Dominic West as Richard Burton

Dominic West

Richard Burton

Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth Taylor

Helena Bonham Carter

Elizabeth Taylor

Sarah Hadland as Kathryn Walker

Sarah Hadland

Kathryn Walker

Lenora Crichlow as Chen Sam

Lenora Crichlow

Chen Sam

Stanley Townsend as Milton Katselas

Stanley Townsend

Milton Katselas

Lucille Sharp as Liza Todd Burton

Lucille Sharp

Liza Todd Burton

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Isabella Brazier-Jones

Maria Burton

William Hope as John Cullum

William Hope

John Cullum

Trevor White as Journalist

Trevor White

Journalist

Greg Hicks as Zev Bufman

Greg Hicks

Zev Bufman