Elizabeth Taylor [&] Richard Burton. The film collection.
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Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
012569821101

Notes

General Note
Title from set container and disc sleeves.
General Note
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? based on the play by Edward Albee.
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The comedians based on the novel by Graham Greene.
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Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? originally released as a motion picture in 1966 ; The V.I.P.s originally released as a motion picture in 1963 ; The sandpiper originally released as a motion picture in 1965 ; The comedians originally released as a motion picture in 1967.
General Note
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? special features: Commentary by directors Mike Nichols and Steven Soderbergh; commentary by cinematographer Haskell Wexler; vintage biographical profile "Elizabeth Taylor: an intimate portrait"; 2 new featurettes: "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; Sandy Dennis screen test; Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton movie trailer gallery.
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The sandpiper special features: 2 vintage featurettes: "The Big Sur"; "A statue for The sandpiper."
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The comedians special features: Vintage featurette "The comedians in Africa."
Creation/Production Credits
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Cinematographer, Haskell Wexler ; music, Alex North ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; set decoration, George James Hopkins.
Creation/Production Credits
The V.I.P.s: Music, Miklos Rozsa.
Creation/Production Credits
The sandpiper: Music, Johnny Mandel ; lyrics, Paul Francis Webster.
Participants/Performers
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis.
Participants/Performers
The V.I.P.s: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan, Elsa Martinelli, Margaret Rutherford, Maggie Smith, Rod Taylor, Orson Welles, Linda Christian.
Participants/Performers
The sandpiper: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Eva Marie Saint, Charles Bronson, Robert Webber, Morgan Mason.
Participants/Performers
The comedians: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guinness, Peter Ustinov, Paul Ford, Lillian Gish.
Description
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Martha and George are a bitter aging couple who, with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other.
Description
The V.I.P.s: For elite passengers awaiting London-to-U.S. flights, takeoff can't occur soon enough. But then fog rolls in, grounding air traffic. Over the next fateful night, the jet-setters must face problems and not flee them.
Description
The sandpiper: Laura Reynolds is a free spirit, living in rustic Bohemian splendor in an oceanfront Big Sur home. Minister Edward Hewitt, a school headmaster, lives a life as constrained as his clerical collar. Now his world is changing. Blessed with a devoted wife, he must come to terms with his love for another woman.
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The comedians: A poor nation can mean riches ... for the corrupt. Passions are both romantic and political in Haiti during the brutal rule of Papa Doc Duvalier. Diplomats, imposters, adulterers, hangers-on, the indolent and even a pair of pacifist vegetarians are all caught up in the strongman's reign of terror.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD (Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?), region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.
Language
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: English or French languages, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese or Korean subtitles; closed-captioned.
Language
The V.I.P.s and The sandpiper: English or French languages, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Language
The comedians: English language, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? Academy Awards, 1966: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Elizabeth Taylor); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Sandy Dennis); Best B & W Art Direction/Set Decoration (Richard Sylbert, George James Hopkins); Best B & W Cinematography, Haskell Wexler; Best B & W Costume Design, Irene Sharaff.
Awards
The V.I.P.s Academy Awards, 1963: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Margaret Rutherford)
Awards
The V.I.P.s Golden Globes, 1963: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Margaret Rutherford)
Awards
The sandpiper Academy Awards, 1965: Best Music, Original Song (Johnny Mandel, music and Paul Francis Webster, lyrics for "The shadow of your smile")

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Barr, R., Wilder, C., Lehman, E., Nichols, M., De Grunwald, A., Rattigan, T., Asquith, A., Trumbo, D., Wilson, M., Kamp, I., Kamp, L., Ransohoff, M., Minnelli, V., Greene, G., Glenville, P., Taylor, E., Burton, R., Segal, G., Dennis, S., Jourdan, L., Martinelli, E., Rutherford, M., Smith, M., Taylor, R., Christian, L., Saint, E. M., Bronson, C., Webber, R., Mason, M., Guinness, A., Ustinov, P., Ford, P., Gish, L., Wexler, H., North, A., Sharaff, I., Sylbert, R., Hopkins, G. J., R�ozsa, M., Mandel, J., Webster, P. F., & Albee, E. (2006). Elizabeth Taylor [&] Richard Burton . Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard. Barr et al.. 2006. Elizabeth Taylor [&] Richard Burton. Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard. Barr et al.. Elizabeth Taylor [&] Richard Burton Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Barr, Richard., et al. Elizabeth Taylor [&] Richard Burton Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2006.

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