 1984 1984  R, 123 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Romance / Thriller
aka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
Director: Michael Radford
Cast: John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher, James Walker, Peter Frye, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Andrew Wilde, Phyllis Logan, David Trevena, David Cann, Anthony Benson, Corinna Seddon, Rupert Baderman
"Big Brother is watching you." That is the theme of George Orwell's story of life in a totalitarian society. The lack of incentive for improving the quality of life is vividly depicted in this thought-provoking story in which Winston Smith (John Hurt) is a Party official in the Ministry of Propaganda. He meets and falls in love with Party member Julia (Suzanna Hamilton), and they engage in a sexual affair. Sex is forbidden in this society, and when they are caught, Winston is beaten and starved under the orders of his former friend O'Brien (Richard Burton). Later, Winston is exposed to rats that gnaw at his face, and Winston admits to his affair with Julia. Meanwhile, Julia, has also confessed and turns against Winston. Previously made in 1956.
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Absolution 1978  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Page
Cast: Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley, Billy Connolly, Andrew Keir, Willoughby Gray, Preston Lockwood, James Ottaway, Brook Williams, Jon Plowman
Two students (Dominic Guard and Billy Connolly) in a posh British boy's school are driven insane by deadly secrets. A dictatorial priest (Richard Burton) becomes the casualty of his own misdeeds when confronted with these secrets. It took 10 years for this movie to be released in the U.S., well after Burton's death.
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Alexander the Great 1956  N/R, 143 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Rossen
Cast: Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom, Danielle Darrieux, Barry Jones, Harry Andrews, Stanley Baker, Niall MacGinnis, Peter Cushing, Michael Hordern
Alexander (Richard Burton) ascends to the throne of Macedonia after his mother (Danielle Darrieux) has the king assassinated. Thus begins the wars that put Alexander at the head of most of the known world and ends with his death in 323 BC at the age of 32. The film concentrates on his battles, and CinemaScope photography aids in the realism. Good cast with so-so results.
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 Alice in Wonderland 1983 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: Kirk Browning
Cast: Kate Burton, Richard Burton, Colleen Dewhurst, Donald O'Connor, Geoffrey Holder, Austin Pendleton, Maureen Stapleton, Zeljko Ivanek, Nathan Lane, Fritz Weaver
The Broadway revival production was staged for the TV cameras in this telling of the classic story. Highlight: well-known cast.
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Anne of the Thousand Days 1969 PG, 145 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Jarrott
Cast: Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle, John Colicos, Michael Hordern, Peter Jeffrey, Katherine Blake, Joseph O'Conor, Vernon Dobtcheff
Anne Boleyn (Genevieve Bujold), married to Henry VIII (Richard Burton), becomes the victim when divorce is not granted by the Pope. Henry solves the problem by ordering Anne's execution, withdrawing from the Roman Catholic Church, and forming the Church of England. The film had nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor, Actress, and Supporting Actor (Anthony Quinn), and won for Best Costume Design.
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The Assassination of Trotsky 1972 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joseph Losey
Cast: Richard Burton, Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Valentina Cortese, Enrico Maria Salerno, Luigi Vannucchi, Duilio Del Prete, Claudio Brook, Jean Desailly, Simone Valere, Carlos Miranda, Peter Chatel, Jack Betts, Michael Forest
While exiled in Mexico City, Russian Revolution leader Leon Trotsky (Richard Burton) is the victim of Frank Jacson's (Alain Delon) successful assassination plot. This film involves the final months in Trotsky's life and shows how Jacson, with help from his girlfriend Gita Samuels (Romy Schneider)–who just happens to be one of Trotsky's secretaries–manages to get close enough to Trotsky to kill him.
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Becket 1964 N/R, 148 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Glenville
Cast: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Donald Wolfit, John Gielgud, Pamela Brown, Martita Hunt, Sian Phillips, Paolo Stoppa, Gino Cervi, Felix Aylmer, David Weston, Percy Herbert, Christopher Rhodes, Inigo Jackson, Niall MacGinnis
Twelfth-century England is the setting for this insightful story. It involves the long friendship between King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) and Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury (Richard Burton). Their friendship reaches a crisis when Becket must choose between his duties to God as Archbishop and his loyalties to the King. Among the several Academy Award nominations were Best Picture, Director, Actor (both Burton and O'Toole), and Supporting Actor (John Gielgud for his role as King Louis VII of France).
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Bitter Victory 1957 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Richard Burton, Curt Jurgens, Ruth Roman, Raymond Pellegrin, Anthony Bushell, Alfred Burke, Christopher Lee, Sean Kelly, Ramon de Larrocha, Nigel Green, Harry Landis, Andrew Crawford
Captain Leith (Richard Burton) and Major Brand (Curt Jurgens) lead a commando squad in the African Campaign during World War II. There is one hitch: Leith has been having an affair with Brand's wife, Jane (Ruth Roman). While on the campaign, Brand kills Leith and earns a medal for his bravery during the campaign. But, Jane figures out what really happened, and Brand must now pay the price.
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Bluebeard 1972  R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Edward Dmytryk, Luciano Sacripanti
Cast: Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, Virna Lisi, Joey Heatherton, Nathalie Delon, Marilu Tolo, Karin Schubert, Agostina Belli, Sybil Danning, Edward Meeks, Jean Lefebvre, Mathieu Carriere
Richard Burton portrays Baron von Sepper who has killed off his wives (among them are Raquel Welch, Nathalie Delon, Virna Lisi, and Marilu Tolo) by different, unique methods. His current wife (Joey Heatherton) has found the frozen bodies in a vault and figures out how they had died. She tries to get the Baron to talk about them and, in the process, find a way to save her own life.
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Breakthrough 1979  PG, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Sergeant Steiner
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum, Curt Jurgens, Helmut Griem, Michael Parks, Klaus Lowitsch, Veronique Vendell, Werner Pochath, Walter Ullrich
In this sequel to "Cross of Iron," Nazi Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) is transferred out of the disastrous Russian Front and becomes involved in the July 1944 attempt to kill Hitler.
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Candy 1968 R, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christian Marquand
Cast: Charles Aznavour, Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, John Huston, Walter Matthau, Ringo Starr, John Astin, Elsa Martinelli, Sugar Ray Robinson, James Coburn
The cast is top of the line, and "Candy" is an amusing satire on the world of pornography.
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 Cleopatra 1963 G, 245 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Martin Landau, Pamela Brown, Roddy McDowall, Michael Hordern, George Cole, Hume Cronyn, Cesare Danova, Kenneth Haigh, Andrew Keir, Robert Stephens, Francesca Annis, Gregoire Aslan
This film stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton as Cleopatra and Marc Antony, but the film is more famous for the off-screen romance of the two stars. Cleopatra is queen of Egypt and uses her wiles to begin an affair with Roman emperor Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) in order to gain power to retain her empire. When Caesar is killed in the Roman Senate, Cleopatra seduces Roman general Marc Antony planning to make him her protector. But, Marc Antony is defeated at the Battle of Actium, and the doomed lovers meet for the last time. The film won four Oscars (Best Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume, and Special Visual Effects) and had five nominations including Best Picture and Actor (Harrison).
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The Comedians 1967  N/R, 156 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Glenville
Cast: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guinness, Peter Ustinov, James Earl Jones, Lillian Gish, Paul Ford, Roscoe Lee Browne, Raymond St. Jacques, Cicely Tyson
Political violence in Haiti under Papa Doc Duvalier is the undercurrent of this film. The story involves an affair between a hotel owner (Richard Burton) and the wife (Elizabeth Taylor) of a South American diplomat (Peter Ustinov).
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The Desert Rats 1953 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Richard Burton, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, James Mason, Chips Rafferty, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, Ben Wright, John O'Malley, John Alderson
Field Marshal Rommel (James Mason) led his "unstoppable" armored tank battalion across North Africa during World War II. This is the story about one successful resistance effort by Australian troops led by British Captain Mac Roberts (Richard Burton).
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Divorce His, Divorce Hers 1973 TV, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Waris Hussein
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Carrie Nye, Barry Foster, Gabriele Ferzetti, Daniela Surina, Rudolph Walker, Mark Colleano, Eva Griffith, Ronald Radd
This made-for-TV film presents the story of the breakup of a marriage, first from the perspective of the husband (Richard Burton) and then from the perspective of the wife (Elizabeth Taylor).
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Equus 1977 R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely, Joan Plowright, Harry Andrews, Eileen Atkins, Jenny Agutter, Kate Reid, John Wyman, Elva Mai Hoover, Ken James, Patrick Brymer
Through an act of violence, stable boy Alan Strang (Peter Firth) has blinded the horses he is supposed to tend. Dr. Dysart (Richard Burton) is called in to psychoanalyze Alan in order to find unconscious motivations for his cruel actions. Richard Burton was nominated for an Oscar for his role as the psychiatrist.
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Exorcist II: The Heretic 1977 R, 117 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, James Earl Jones, Kitty Winn, Ned Beatty, Max von Sydow, Paul Henreid, Rose Portillo, Shane Butterworth, Belinda Beatty, Fiseha Dimetros, Joey Green, Barbara Cason, Joely Adams
Regan (Linda Blair) is back, and it seems that there are still problems remaining from her demon possession. An investigation is in order as to just how her exorcist priest died.
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 Hamlet 1964 N/R, 199 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Colleran, John Gielgud
Cast: Richard Burton, Hume Cronyn, Alfred Drake, Barnard Hughes, Eileen Herlie, William Redfield, John Cullum, John Gielgud, Frederick Young, Michael Ebert, George Rose, George Voskovec, Hugh Alexander, Dillon Evans, Linda Marsh
This version of Shakespeare's play was filmed with a process that made the dark story even darker during a live performance on Broadway. Richard Burton excels in his role of Prince Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark. Soon after Hamlet's father is killed, his mother, Queen Gertrude (Eileen Herlie), marries her brother-in-law Claudius (Alfred Drake). When the ghost of Hamlet's father returns, he tells Hamlet that Claudius murdered him and demands that Hamlet seek revenge. Hamlet fakes madness to avoid suspicion, and before it is over, not only Claudius, but Gertrude, Hamlet's chief counselor Polonius (Hume Cronyn) and Polonius' daughter Ophelia (Linda Marsh)–who loves Hamlet– and Hamlet all lie dead. John Gielgud directed the Broadway production (and was also the voice of the Ghost); Bill Colleran directed the filming, using 15 cameras to catch all of the action.
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Hammersmith Is Out 1972 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Ustinov
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Peter Ustinov, Beau Bridges, Leon Ames, George Raft, Leon Askin, John Schuck
Hammersmith (Richard Burton) is a maniac who escapes from his asylum with the help of nurse Billy Breedlove (Beau Bridges). Together, they raise havoc, but they manage to create joy in the lives of those they meet.
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Ice Palace 1960 N/R, 143 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Richard Burton, Robert Ryan, Carolyn Jones, Ray Danton, Martha Hyer, Jim Backus, Diane McBain, Shirley Knight, Karl Swenson, Barry Kelley
Based on Edna Ferber's saga about Alaska's development leading to statehood, this story depicts Zeb (Richard Burton) and Thor's (Robert Ryan) long-time friendship and competition between their respective family interests.
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The Klansman 1974 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Burning Cross
KKK
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, Cameron Mitchell, Lola Falana, Linda Evans, O.J. Simpson, Hoke Howell, David Ladd, Luciana Paluzzi, David Huddleston, Ed Call, John Alderson, John Pearce
Sheriff Bascomb (Lee Marvin) and townsman Breck Stancill (Richard Burton) battle against the Ku Klux Klan in their town.
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 The Longest Day 1962  N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernard Wicki
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Curt Jurgens, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Rod Steiger, Sean Connery, Mel Ferrer, Eddie Albert, Richard Todd, Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Edmond O'Brien
The sixth of June, 1944–D-Day–is relived in this saga about the Allied invasion of Europe via the beaches at Normandy. This war film is based on Cornelius Ryan's book "The Longest Day" that he compiled through interviews with D-Day survivors. The story is told through the eyes of all participants including the German high command, the French Resistance, and the Allied side of the invasion. A great epic that was nominated for Best Picture and won Oscars for Best Cinematography and Special Effects.
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Look Back in Anger 1958 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Richard Burton, Mary Ure, Claire Bloom, Gary Raymond, Donald Pleasence, Edith Evans, Nigel Davenport, Michael Balfour, Walter Hudd, Alfred Lynch
Contemporary British life is criticized by Jimmy Porter (Richard Burton) who constantly attacks its middle class values. This leads to the break up of his marriage to Allison (Mary Ure) and an affair with Allison's friend Helena (Claire Bloom). Based on John Osborne's 1956 play.
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Lovespell 1981 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Tristan and Isolde
Director: Tom Donovan
Cast: Nicholas Clay, Kate Mulgrew, Richard Burton, Niall O'Brien, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cyril Cusack, Diana Van der Vlis, Kathryn Dowling, Niall Toibin, Trudy Hayes
During a trip to Ireland, King Mark of Cornwall (Richard Burton) falls in with Isolde (Kate Mulgrew), and, after returning home, he sends his nephew Tristan (Nicholas Clay) to Isolde with a marriage proposal. On the trip back to Cornwall, Tristan and Isolde fall in love, and Isolde gives Tristan a magic potion that will bind the lovers together forever. Even Isolde's marriage to King Mark will not dissolve the bond.
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Massacre in Rome 1973 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Cast: Richard Burton, Marcello Mastroianni, Leo McKern, John Steiner, Robert Harris, Anthony Steel, Peter Vaughan, Renzo Montagnani, Delia Boccardo, Renzo Palmer, Giancarlo Prete, Duilio Del Prete
Based on a true incident of World War II, when 33 members of the S.S. brigade were assaulted and killed in Nazi-occupied Rome, Nazi Lt. Col. Kappler (Richard Burton) orders the execution of 333 Roman citizens. A local priest, Father Pietro Antonelli (Marcello Mastroianni), chooses death over acting as a liaison between the Romans and Germans and fights to save them.
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 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1959 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Comedy
Director: Jiri Trnka
Cast: Richard Burton, Tom Criddle, Ann Bell, Michael Meacham, John Warner, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Hugh Manning, Josh Ackland, Alec McCowen, Stephen Moore, Barbara Jefford, Jack Gwillim, Roger Shepherd, Laura Graham
Shakespeare's play about star-crossed lovers is presented through Czechoslovakian Trnka's fascinating puppeteering. The English-language version is narrated by Richard Burton.
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My Cousin Rachel 1952 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Richard Burton, Audrey Dalton, Ronald Squire, George Dolenz, John Sutton, Tudor Owen, J.M. Kerrigan, Argentina Brunetti, Mario Siletti
This is the film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Gothic novel about tragic Rachel (Olivia de Havilland) who is suspected of being a murderess. Richard Burton won the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer for his role of Philip Ashley, Rachel's young cousin who loves and suspects her at the same time. Burton also received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor.
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The Rains of Ranchipur 1955 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cast: Lana Turner, Richard Burton, Fred MacMurray, Joan Caulfield, Michael Rennie, Madge Kennedy, Eugenie Leontovich, Gladys Hurlbut, Argentina Brunetti, John Banner
This film–a remake of 1939's "The Rains Came"–is the story of Lady Edwina Esketh (Lana Turner) who falls in love with an Indian doctor, Major Rama Safti (Richard Burton), while her husband serves his duty tour in India for the British government.
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The Robe 1953 N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Jay Robinson, Michael Rennie, Richard Boone, Dawn Addams, Dean Jagger, Torin Thatcher, Betta St. John, Jeff Morrow, Ernest Thesiger, Leon Askin, Michael Ansara, Cameron Mitchell
This grand-scale film is the story of a Roman tribune, Marcellus (Richard Burton), whose duty is to ensure the crucifixion of Jesus. Later, he wins Christ's robe, and the ownership of the robe affects his course in life. In addition to Academy Awards for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Costume Design, nominations were received for Best Picture, Actor (Burton), and Cinematography. First CinemaScope film.
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The Sandpiper 1965 N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Eva Marie Saint, Charles Bronson, Morgan Mason, Robert Webber, Torin Thatcher, James Edwards, Tom Drake, Peter O'Toole
This story involves the love triangle between a pious, Episcopalian priest (Richard Burton), his wife (Eva Marie Saint), and an adventuresome artist (Elizabeth Taylor). A Best Song Academy Award was received for "The Shadow of Your Smile." Otherwise, this is a pretty weak entry.
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Sea Wife 1957 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Bob McNaught
Cast: Joan Collins, Richard Burton, Basil Sydney, Cy Grant, Ronald Squire, Harold Goodwin, Joan Hickson, Gibb McLaughlin, Roddy Hughes, Lloyd Lamble, Nora Nicholson, Ronald Adam, Beatrice Varley, Yvette Wyatt
In 1942, soon after setting sail from Singapore, four British survivors–a beautiful nun (Joan Collins), an army officer (Richard Burton), a bigoted business administrator (Basil Sydney), and the Black purser (Cy Grant)–reveal their true personalities as they struggle to survive under great hardships after their ship is sunk by a Japanese torpedo.
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 1965  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Peter van Eyck, Sam Wanamaker, George Voskovec, Rupert Davies, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Bernard Lee, Robert Handy, Esmond Knight, Niall MacGinnis, Beatrix Lehmann, Tom Stern
Alec Leamas (Richard Burton) is a disillusioned British spy in Berlin and tries to ruin the career of a dangerous spy, Hans-Dieter Mundt (Peter van Eyck), who serves the Secret Service of East Germany. Leamas' method is to infiltrate the East German organization. This is a good account of John Le Carre's book, and Burton received an Oscar nomination.
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The Taming of the Shrew 1967 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Cast: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Vernon Dobtcheff, Michael Hordern, Michael York, Alfred Lynch, Cyril Cusack, Natasha Pyne, Victor Spinetti, Alan Webb
Petruchio (Richard Burton) marries the wealthy, mean Katharina (Elizabeth Taylor) and has his work cut out for him in this well-executed Shakespearean tale.
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The Tempest 1960 TV, 76 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: George Schaefer
Cast: Maurice Evans, Roddy McDowall, Lee Remick, Richard Burton, Tom Poston, Paul Ballantyne, William Bassett, Ronald Radd, Liam Redmond
This version of Shakespeare's last play has been shortened, stripped of "off-color" words, and had a language "make-over" so that it would be suitable for the younger crowd. Prospero's (Maurice Evans) throne was taken over by his brother Antonio (William Bassett), and Prospero was exiled to a remote island with his daughter Miranda (Lee Remick). Along with them on the island are the monster Caliban (Richard Burton) and the airy sprite Ariel (Roddy McDowall). Prospero is a sorcerer, and he conjures up a tempest at sea that causes the wreck of the ship on which members of his family are passengers. As the family roams the island, Miranda and Prince Ferdinand (Ronald Radd) meet and fall in love. Ariel tells Prospero's family that their evilness led to Prospero causing the shipwreck. Forgiveness solves the problem, and Prospero is restored to his throne. The great cast and interesting costumes make it worthwhile watching.
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Under Milk Wood 1971 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Andrew Sinclair
Cast: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O'Toole, Glynis Johns, Sian Phillips, Vivien Merchant, Victor Spinetti, Ann Beach, Angharad Rees, Ray Smith, Michael Forest, Glynn Edwards
This film adaptation of the Dylan Thomas play involves residents of a Welsh coastal village in stories told by blind, retired mariner, Captain Cat (Peter O'Toole). He recalls the lives of drowned shipmates, other residents of his town of Llareggub, and the love of his life who happened to be a prostitute (Elizabeth Taylor).
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The V.I.P.s 1963 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Asquith
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan, Elsa Martinelli, Orson Welles, Margaret Rutherford, Rod Taylor, Maggie Smith, Michael Hordern, Robert Coote
The acting is top notch in this film about four V.I.P.s who are stranded overnight by fog at London's Heathrow Airport. Margaret Rutherford won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
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Wagner 1983 N/R, 300 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Palmer
Cast: Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Craven, Laslo Galffi, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Arthur Lowe, Franco Nero
Even in its cut version (the original was a nine hour British series), this film is a too-long, and dull, biography of composer Richard Wagner. Richard Burton is Wagner,
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Waterfront 1951 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Waterfront Women
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Robert Newton, Kathleen Harrison, Avis Scott, Susan Shaw, Robin Netscher, Richard Burton, Kenneth Griffith, Olive Sloane, James Hayter, Charles Victor, Michael Brennan, Allan Jeayes
Fourteen years ago an alcoholic sailor (Robert Newton) left his pregnant wife and their two small children alone to survive in the Liverpool slums. Now he is still troubled, returns home, commits murder, and is visited in jail by his wife and their 14-year-old child.
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Where Eagles Dare 1968 PG, 158 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Cast: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Robert Beatty, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern, Donald Houston, Peter Barkworth, Ferdy Mayne, Anton Diffring, William Squire, Brook Williams, Neil McCarthy, Vincent Ball, Derren Nesbitt
During World War II, an American General is captured by the Nazis and is being held in a remote castle in the Alps. Commandos (Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood) courageously attempt his rescue before the General is forced to reveal military secrets. A great action-filled film as the team goes from one escapade to another.
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 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis
Middle-aged couple George (Richard Burton) and Martha (Elizabeth Taylor) drunkenly argues their way through one long evening to the dismay of their guests, Nick (George Segal) and Honey (Sandy Dennis). The film received five Academy Awards, including Best Actress (Elizabeth Taylor) and Best Supporting Actress (Sandy Dennis). Eight additional nominations included Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor (George Segal) and Director.
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 The Wild Geese 1978 R, 134 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Adventure
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Roger Moore, Hardy Kruger, Stewart Granger, Jack Watson, Frank Finlay, Jeff Corey, Winston Ntshona, John Kani, Jack Watson, Kenneth Griffith, Barry Foster, Ronald Fraser, Ian Yule
London mercenaries Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton), Rafer Janders (Richard Harris), Shawn Fynn (Roger Moore), and Pieter Coetzee (Hardy Kruger) head for Africa to rescue deposed African president Julius Limbani (Winston Ntshona). After a crash course, they parachute into the African bush and manage to rescue Limbani–but not without casualties among the mercenary group.
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 Zulu 1964  N/R, 139 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
Director: Cy Endfield
Cast: Jack Hawkins, Stanley Baker, Michael Caine, Nigel Green, James Booth, Ulla Jacobsson, Patrick Magee, Richard Burton, Ivor Emmanuel, Paul Daneman, Glynn Edwards, Neil McCarthy, David Kernan, Gary Bond, Peter Gill
An army of 4,000 Zulu warriors in South Africa during the 19th century lay siege on a British garrison at Rorke's Drift. A missionary, Otto Witt (Jack Hawkins), warns that Zulu warriors have massacred another British army force, but Lt. John Chard (Stanley Baker) will not give up. He orders his troops to fight the warriors–despite his second-in-command Lt. Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine) arguing that they should abandon the military post. A great battle scene takes up much of the second half of the movie.
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| 1. 1984 (1984)
aka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
2. Absolution (1978)
3. Alexander the Great (1956)
4. Alice in Wonderland (1983)
5. Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
6. The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)
7. Becket (1964)
8. Bitter Victory (1957)
9. Bluebeard (1972)
10. Boom! (1968)
11. Breakthrough (1979)
aka: Sergeant Steiner
12. Candy (1968)
13. Cleopatra (1963)
14. The Comedians (1967)
15. The Desert Rats (1953)
16. Divorce His, Divorce Hers (1973)
17. Doctor Faustus (1968)
18. Equus (1977)
19. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
20. Hamlet (1964)
21. Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
22. Ice Palace (1960)
23. The Klansman (1974)
aka: The Burning Cross
aka: KKK
24. The Longest Day (1962)
25. Look Back in Anger (1958)
26. Lovespell (1981)
aka: Tristan and Isolde
27. Massacre in Rome (1973)
28. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)
29. My Cousin Rachel (1952)
30. The Night of the Iguana (1964)
31. The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)
32. The Robe (1953)
33. The Sandpiper (1965)
34. Sea Wife (1957)
35. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
36. The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
37. The Tempest (1960)
38. Under Milk Wood (1971)
39. The V.I.P.s (1963)
40. Wagner (1983)
41. Waterfront (1951)
aka: Waterfront Women
42. Where Eagles Dare (1968)
43. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
44. The Wild Geese (1978)
45. Zulu (1964)
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