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The HBO Original documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, directed by Nanette Burstein, has a release date.
It will debut on August 3 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The film will have its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
The documentary allows Elizabeth Taylor's own voice to narrate her story. She passed away in 2011 at the age of 79.
The film will also be accompanied by personal photos, home movies, and clips from her iconic roles.
'Through newly discovered interviews with Taylor and unprecedented access to the movie star's personal archive, the film reveals the complex inner life and vulnerability of the Hollywood legend and of a life lived on a global stage,' a press release shared.
The Lost Tapes 'offers an unprecedented exploration into the life of Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood's quintessential star.'
The HBO Original documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, directed by Nanette Burstein, has a release date
It will debut on August 3 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Seen in 1955
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The release also shared: 'With extraordinary access to Taylor's personal archives and 40 hours of newly unearthed, intimate audio interviews with journalist Richard Meryman, audiences are invited to rediscover, not just a mega star of Hollywood's Golden Age, but a complex woman who navigated lifelong fame, personal identity, and public scrutiny on a global stage from early childhood.
'These candid conversations peel back the layers of one of cinema's most enduring icons, revealing a woman at odds with her public image, yearning for respect and agency.
'The film follows the life of an actress who defied the era's expectations by portraying strong-willed women on-screen, offering a nuanced portrait of the intersection of vulnerability and strength.'
Taylor was born in 1932.
She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical
