Elizabeth Taylor, George Segal, Richard Burton
A bitter aging couple with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other.
DVD Release Date: May 18, 1999
Stats: 1,066 reviews
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May 6, 2009
"You take the trouble to construct a civilization, to build a society based on the principles of... of principle. You make government and art and realize that they are, must be, both the same. You bring things to the saddest of all points, to the point where there is something...( read more)
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December 20, 2008
Wow, I didn't even recognize Liz Taylor!
I'm glad I saw it, because her role in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (which I saw a couple of days before) doesn't do her justice!
She was phenomenal!
Martha (Taylor) and George (Richard Burton) have a venomous chemistry between them, it was a fe...( read more) -
September 21, 2008
A simply incredible film. Elizabeth Taylor gives the performance of her life an one of the greatest dramatic performances ever comitted to celluloid. A classic drama.
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April 20, 2008
Probably a wonder piece for a small group theater project. Four Drunk ppl going wild...
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September 20, 2009
This is a GREAT play and an extremely good film. It's difficult to pin down what it is about this picture that sets it apart from anything I've ever seen, but there's definitely something. It moves with such intense energy to the extent where it blurs the line between stage and f...( read more)
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September 20, 2009
Incredible and unbelievable word fight and intense emotional moments based on the most common defects and weaknesses of the human condition, represented by a disfunctional marriage and a formal party resulting in disaster. Mike Nichols best.
94/100
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June 6, 2007Absolutely stunning performances by Taylor and Burton make this film a masterpiece by Mike Nichols and a must see to all! I am currently reading the play right now and it's rediculous how closely the movie portrays the film. Simply brilliant.
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March 25, 2007This is one of the greatest films in cinematic history.
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton give the best performances of their careers.
The story is brilliant and I hope more people are able to see this masterpiece!
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