Taylor and Burton, Timeless Romance

Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
MGM / courtesy of Neal Peters Collection

Notorious
Their electrifying chemistry included heated arguments that could probably be attributed to their fondness for alcohol and his infidelity. In one letter, Burton wrote, "I know I'm a terrible liar sometimes, but please believe that I have never betrayed either in word or deed the physical you or the mental you. I love you too much."

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