Burton and Taylor

The volatile relationship between Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor is played out against the backdrop of their onstage appearance in the 1983 Broadway revival of "Private Lives.", Drama telling the story of Hollywood's most glamorous couple, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. When Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton met on the set of Cleopatra, the attraction was immediate. The public were enthralled by their illicit romance, two tempestuous marriages, frequent break-ups and extravagant reunions. In 1976 Richard and Elizabeth divorced for the second time. They both married other people and it seemed that the romance of the century might truly be over. Then, in 1983, they had one final reunion on the stage when they spent seven months touring with Noel Coward's Private Lives. During the tour public speculation grew about the possibility of another marriage, but in private old frictions played out once again. This is the story of the first celebrity 'it' couple. Beyond alcohol, pills and the trappings of fame, was love the crutch that allowed them to escape the realities of their lives? Funny, glamorous and tempestuous, this is the last battle of the Burtons.