Burton and Taylor is a 2013 English-language Biography Drama movie written by William Ivory and directed by Richard Laxton and produced by Lachlan Mackinnon, Jessica Pope and Andrew Wood under the banner of BBC in collaboration with BBC America. Film star Elizabeth Taylor invites her ex-husband - twice over - Richard Burton to her fiftieth birthday party where, as a recovering alcoholic, he refuses to get drunk with her. He does however consider her suggestion that they star in a stage revival of the play 'Private Lives'. As they announce the project the press speculate on a romantic reconciliation. With a new girlfriend and the prospect of playing king Lear Burton is not happy with the project, especially with Taylor's pill-popping and her lack of stage experience, which causes problems at rehearsal. The play opens to a critical trashing but is popular with audiences, chiefly, again to Burton's chagrin, because they want to Taylor and, when she is ill, numbers dwindle and the show is put on hold. After a two month run , with a projected tour, the curtain comes down and Taylor tells Burton she has always loved him and still does. A year later however his old life-style catches up with him and he is dead. Written by don @ minifie-1. Burton and taylor stars Helena Bonham Carter in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Dominic West, Greg Hicks, Jeff Mash, Trevor White, Lenora Crichlow and Isabella Brazier-jones. The music was composed by John Lunn. The motion picture has a running time of 82 mins. It was released on 22nd July 2013 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by BBC Four.