Never-before-seen letters from Elizabeth Taylor to Richard Burton reveal the poignant, complex truth behind the legend of “Liz and Dick.” VFArchive
... I’m afraid we are temporarily out in the cold, and fallen stars.... What is remarkable is that we’ve stayed up there for so long.columnist Liz Smith believed it was “the final blow. They worked the circuit, they attended the Golden Globes luncheon. Elizabeth has her new big ring [from Cartier]. They did everything possible to campaign to get him that award. They attended the Oscars. She agreed to be a presenter for Best Picture. Edith Head dresses her.
Burton then flew to Long Island and took refuge in a cottage on his lawyer Aaron Frosch’s estate in Quogue. There he wrote another beseeching letter to Elizabeth, again declaring his need for her, though recognizing their intractable differences: You are probably the best actress in the world, which, combined with your extraordinary beauty, makes you unique. Only perhaps Duse could match you . When, as an actress, you want to be funny, you are funnier than W. C. Fields; when, as an actress, you are meant to be tragic, you are tragic....
On April 25, 1974, they announced their plans to divorce, and Richard let it be known that he would give Elizabeth everything she wanted—possession of theCasa Kimberley, $7 million worth of jewelry, all the priceless art they had acquired over the years. She was also awarded custody of Maria Burton, the much-loved daughter they had adopted in 1964, who bore Richard’s name. He wanted Elizabeth and all their children to be safe and well looked-after.
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