The movie camera has captured Elizabeth Taylor's beauty during each stage of her life, from child star to ingénue, mature actress, diva, and legend. The British-born Taylor, hailed as the last great star molded in Hollywood's classic style, is--perhaps above all--a survivor, triumphing over near-fatal illnesses, eight marriages (two to Richard Burton), love affairs which scandalized the world and helped define the modern era of tabloid journalism, and the passing of Hollywood's old studio system. In this tribute from the PBS-aired Great Performances series, Taylor is interviewed at length, offering her usual candid remarks and insights. For example, she credits Montgomery Clift with teaching her the craft and intensity of screen acting, allows that she generally "gets it right" on the first take, and admits that she loathed Butterfield 8, for which she won an Oscar for Best Actress. Taylor also describes the insulated life of a movie dream factory childhood, speaks movingly of her love for Mike Todd and Richard Burton, and discusses her fierce crusade for greater AIDS awareness. Numerous film clips, together with tributes from Shirley MacLaine, Rod Steiger, and Angela Lansbury, complete this engaging portrait of a star whose stature is unlikely to be equaled. Sure to be popular, this is definitely recommended. Aud: P. (S. Rees)
Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth
(2001) 60 min. VHS: $24.95, DVD: $29.95. Kultur. PPR. Color cover. Volume 16, Issue 6
Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth
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