Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

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ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES offers an unprecedented exploration into the life of Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood's quintessential star. With extraordinary access to Taylor's personal archives and 40 hours of newly unearthed, intimate audio interviews with journalist Richard Meryman, audiences are invited to rediscover, not just a mega star of Hollywood's Golden Age, but a complex woman who navigated lifelong fame, personal identity, and public scrutiny on a global stage from early childhood. These candid conversations peel back the layers of one of cinema's most enduring icons, revealing a woman at odds with her public image, yearning for respect and agency. The film follows the life of an actress who defied the era's expectations by portraying strong-willed women on-screen, offering a nuanced portrait of the intersection of vulnerability and strength.

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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes is a visually abundant and gracefully assembled trove of intimate Golden Age artifacts that offers a compelling, near-hypnotic glimpse into Taylor's true essence.

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Lucy Mangan

Guardian

Aug 12, 2024

3/5

Even for the amateur fan like me, the film remains a heady treat. Because it is about Elizabeth Taylor. They don’t make them like they used to -- and they probably never will again.

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Anita Singh

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Aug 12, 2024

The tapes do lend an intimacy.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Aug 9, 2024

The Lost Tapes lays bare the gap between private self and public image.

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Oct 28, 2024

It is an artifact of Hollywood’s Golden Age, filled with intimate and sometimes unpleasant details, and a glimpse into Taylor’s essence.

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Ricardo De Querol

El Pais (Spain)

Oct 18, 2024

While The Lost Tapes does not provide any significant revelations about the actress's career, she seduces us with her voice and melancholy... [Full review in Spanish]

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Susan Granger

SSG Syndicate

Aug 30, 2024

6/10

Nanette Burstein's biopic is enlightening and insightful...

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ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES offers an unprecedented exploration into the life of Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood's quintessential star. With extraordinary access to Taylor's personal archives and 40 hours of newly unearthed, intimate audio interviews with journalist Richard Meryman, audiences are invited to rediscover, not just a mega star of Hollywood's Golden Age, but a complex woman who navigated lifelong fame, personal identity, and public scrutiny on a global stage from early childhood. These candid conversations peel back the layers of one of cinema's most enduring icons, revealing a woman at odds with her public image, yearning for respect and agency. The film follows the life of an actress who defied the era's expectations by portraying strong-willed women on-screen, offering a nuanced portrait of the intersection of vulnerability and strength.

Director: Nanette Burstein
Producer: J.J. Abrams, Sean M. Stuart, Glen Zipper, Bill Gerber, Rachel Rusch Rich
Distributor: Max
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films, Zipper Bros Films, Gerber Pictures, Sutter Road Picture Company, Bad Robot
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2024

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