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The
Comedians (1967): A poor
nation can mean riches... for
the corrupt. In an absorbing
screenplay based on his novel,
master of intrigue Graham Greene
(The Third Man, The Quiet
American) sets passions both
romantic and political against
the backdrop of Haiti during the
brutal rule of Papa Doc Duvalier.
Richard Burton and Elizabeth
Taylor lead a who¿s-who cast of
stars who portray diplomats,
imposters, adulterers,
hangers-on, the indolent and
even a pair of pacifist
vegetarians - all caught up in
the reign of terror. From the
discovery of a dead body in the
bottom of a pool to a harrowing
showdown with Papa Doc's
ruthless secret police, The
Comedians tells a story as
disturbing and redeeming as
mankind's conflicted heart.
The Sandpiper (1965):
Laura Reynolds (Elizabeth
Taylor) is a free spirit, living
in rustic Bohemian splendour in
an oceanfront Big Sur home.
Minister Edward Hewitt (Richard
Burton), a school headmaster,
lives a life as constrained as
his clerical collar. Now his
world is changing. Blessed with
a devoted wife (Eva Marie
Saint), he must come to terms
with his love for another woman.
Love was in the air. So was
music in the form of 1965's
Oscar-winning Best Song The
Shadow of Your Smile. And fans
were at theatres, eager to
witness on screen the
charismatic chemistry that made
Taylor and Burton the decade's
most scrutinized off-screen
couple. Academy Award-winner*
Vincente Minnelli (Gigi, An
American in Paris) directs this
bittersweet tale that was one of
its year¿s top box-office hits.
The V.I.P.s (1963):
First-class stars book passage
for romantic melodrama mixed
with wry comic flourishes in The
VIPs. Frances (Elizabeth Taylor)
is running from her neglectful
tycoon husband (Richard Burton)
into the arms of suave Marc
(Louis Jourdan). Filmmaker Max
(Orson Welles) is dodging the
taxman. Harried entrepreneur Les
(Rod Taylor) is blind to the
romantic devotion of his
secretary (Maggie Smith). And a
dotty duchess (Margaret
Rutherford won an Oscar, Golden
Globe and National Board of
Review Awards for her delightful
performance) is determined to
save her ancestral manor.
THE
EXTRAS
Who's
Afraid of Virginia Woolf? -
Commentary by directors Mike
Nichols and Steven Soderbergh, Original
commentary by cinematographer
Haskell Wexler; 3 New
Featurettes: Elizabeth Taylor:
Intimate Portrait / Who¿s
Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: A
Daring Work of Raw Excellence /
Who¿s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?:
Too Shocking for Its Time; 1966
Mike Nichols interview excerpt;
Sandy Dennis screen test;
Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton
movie trailer gallery
The
Comedians (1967): Vintage
featurette The Comedians in
Africa
The
Sandpiper: Two vintage
featurettes: The Big Sur / A
Statue for the Sandpiper
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