Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

"A legend in her own words."

2024 1h 41m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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Newly discovered interviews with Elizabeth Taylor and unprecedented access to the star’s personal archive reveal the complex inner life and vulnerability of the groundbreaking icon.

“A legend in her own words.”

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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Self (archive footage)
George Hamilton
Self (Voice)
Roddy McDowall
Self (archive footage)
Debbie Reynolds
Self (archive footage)
Richard Burton
Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson
Self (archive footage)
James Dean
Self (archive footage)
Montgomery Clift
Self (archive footage)

Credits

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Director: Nanette Burstein
Writers: Nanette Burstein, Tal Ben-David
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Logan Nelson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tal Ben-David shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elizabeth Taylor and George Hamilton and Roddy McDowall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A legend in her own words.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8510508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nanette Burstein directs. Logan Nelson scores. Tal Ben-David cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Logan Nelson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tal Ben-David shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elizabeth Taylor and George Hamilton and Roddy McDowall carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A legend in her own words.".
7IMDB entry: tt8510508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "icon", "biography", "archive footage", "price of fame".