Divorce His, Divorce Hers
Divorce His, Divorce Hers is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The film examines the conflicted emotions felt by a couple whose 18-year marriage has frayed beyond repair. The first half of the film (Divorce His) details the story from the husband's perspective, and the second half (Divorce Hers) takes the wife's perspective.
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Genre | Drama Romance |
Written by | John Hopkins |
Directed by | Waris Hussein |
Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton |
Composer | Stanley Myers |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Patrick Dromgoole John Heyman Mike Towers |
Producers | Terence Baker Gareth Wigan |
Production location | 180 minutes |
Cinematography | Gábor Pogány Ernst Wild |
Editor | John Bloom |
Production company | World Film Services |
Distributor | ABC |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | February 6 – 7, 1973 |
The film, which was directed by Waris Hussein, from a script by John Hopkins, was originally presented in a two-part broadcast on U.S. television on February 6–7, 1973 (appearing on the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of the ABC Movie of the Week), although it was theatrically released in France in 1974.[1] The critic Clive James wrote after the television screening in Britain: "After movies as monumentally lousy as Bluebeard and Hammersmith is Out it was good to see Burton chipping some of the rust off his technique."[2]
Cast
- Richard Burton: Martin Reynolds
- Elizabeth Taylor: Jane Reynolds
- Carrie Nye: Diana Proctor
- Barry Foster: Donald Trenton, Martin's Partner
- Gabriele Ferzetti: Turi Livicci
- Ronald Radd: Angus McIntyre
- Thomas Baptiste: Minister
- Mark Colleano: Tommy Reynolds
- Rosalyn Landor: Peggy Reynolds
- Daniela Surina: Franca
- Rudolph Walker: Kaduna
- Eva Griffith: Judith Reynolds
References
- Walker, Alexander "Elizabeth: The Life of Elizabeth Taylor." Grove Press. ISBN 0-8021-3769-5
- Clive James Visions Before Midnight p.52 ISBN 0-330-26464-8
External links
- Divorce His, Divorce Hers at IMDb
- Divorce His, Divorce Hers is available for free download at the Internet Archive