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Under Milk Wood (1972) Andrew Sinclair, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O’Toole
This is a delightful if peculiar story of a day in the life of a small, Welsh fishing village called “Llareggub” (read it backwards). Read More »
Bitter Victory (1957) Nicholas Ray, Richard Burton, Curd Jürgens, Ruth Roman
In North Africa during World War II, Major David Brand is assigned to lead a British commando raid into German-held Benghazi Read More »
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) Martin Ritt, Richard Burton, Oskar Werner, Claire Bloom
Alec Leamas, a British spy is sent to East Germany supposedly to defect, but in fact to sow disinformation. Read More »
Look Back in Anger (1959) Tony Richardson, Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Mary Ure
Jimmy Porter is a loud, obnoxious man, rude and verbally abusive to his wife, Alison. Read More »
The Bramble Bush (1960) Daniel Petrie, Richard Burton, Barbara Rush, Jack Carson, Drama
A handsome and successful young doctor returns to his home town in New England to see his dying friend for one last time. Read More »
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) Charles Jarrott, Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Drama, History
Henry VIII of England discards one wife Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of a young and beautiful woman Read More »
The Klansman (1974) Terence Young, Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, Cameron Mitchell, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A tiny southern city has only been rocked by a catastrophe: a young girl was raped. Read More »
The Gathering Storm (1974) Herbert Wise, Richard Burton, Virginia McKenna, Robert Hardy, Biography, Drama
The story of British prime minister Winston Churchill, focusing on his place in British life just prior to World War II. Read More »
Brief Encounter (1974) Alan Bridges, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Jack Hedley, Drama
Absolution (1978) Anthony Page, Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
At a Catholic public school, Benjamin Stanfield is tired of being the teacher’s pet and decides to play a practical joke on his form master Father Goddard. Read More »
Candy (1968) Christian Marquand, Ewa Aulin, Richard Burton, Charles Aznavour, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Candy Christian is an innocent young girl when she first hears NcPhito, an alcoholic Welsh poet, talk of love and self-sacrifice. Read More »
Bluebeard (1972) Edward Dmytryk, Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, Virna Lisi, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Baron von Sepper is an Austrian aristocrat noted for his blue-toned beard, and his appetite for beautiful wives. Read More »
The Rains of Ranchipur (1955) Jean Negulesco, Lana Turner, Richard Burton, Fred MacMurray, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Rich American socialite Lady Edwina Esketh, who obtained her title by marrying English Lord Albert Esketh, travels to Ranchipur where Albert hopes to buy a prize stallion from the Maharani.
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Prince of Players (1955) Philip Dunne, Richard Burton, Maggie McNamara, John Derek, Biography, Drama
A tragic and sentimental story that depicts the early career of the 19th century American actor, Edwin Booth with some mention of the events leading to the assassination of President Lincoln by Edwin’s brother, John Wilkes Booth. In the film, Edwin’s days in the spotlight dwindle shortly after his brother is caught and killed for assassinating Lincoln.
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