Burton and Taylor (2013)

Storyline :

Burton and Taylor 2013 Film star Elizabeth Taylor invites her ex husband twice over Richard Burton to her fiftieth birthday party where, as a recovering alcoholic, he refuses to get drunk with her He does however consider her suggestion that they star in a stage revival of the play Private Lives As they announce the project the press speculate on a romantic reconciliation With a new girlfriend and the prospect of playing king Lear Burton is not happy with the project, especially with Taylors pill popping and her lack of stage experience, which causes problems at rehearsal The play opens to a critical trashing but is popular with audiences, chiefly, again to Burtons chagrin, because they want to see Taylor and, when she is ill, numbers dwindle and the show is put on hold After a two month run , with a projected tour, the curtain comes down and Taylor tells Burton she has always loved him and still does A year later however his old life style catches up with him and he is dead