Liz & Dick (2012)
Glamorous, infamous, scandalous
Género : Drama, Película de TV, Romance
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 15M
Director : Lloyd Kramer
Sinopsis
La película nos sitúa en el set de rodaje de 'Cleopatra', donde Elizabeth Taylor está rodando la vida de la trágica emperatriz. Allí conocerá a Richard Burton, empezando una apasionada relación de amor. Bajo los focos de la prensa y la exposición pública, Taylor y Burton lucharán por mantener la llama del amor viva, inclusive haciendo frente a los contratiempos que les surge a lo largo de su relación. Tras su polémica relación, la pareja vivirá un sin fin de situaciones, dónde se podrá ver cómo trabajan juntos en largometrajes como '¿Quién teme a Virginia Woolf?'. Una historia de amor de película que conmocionó a toda la opinión pública del momento.
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