Helena Bonham Carter to star in BBC’s “Burton & Taylor” February 12, 2013 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The BBC has ordered a one-off movie to star Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter as legendary, volatile ex-lovers Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Deadline said. Burton & Taylor is a 90-minute film that will air on BBC Four and chart the pair’s ill-fated appearance in a 1983 revival of the Noel Coward play, Private Lives, which ran for 63 performances on Broadway. Burton and Taylor were famously married twice, from 1964-1974 and again from 1975-1976. Most recently, Lindsay Lohan and Grant Bowler starred in a Lifetime biopic about the tumultuous couple. Burton & Taylor is an in-house project from BBC Drama Productions and will be exec produced by Jessica Pope. Richard Laxton, who’s helming the Emma Thompson-penned feature Effie, starring Dakota Fanning, directs. The screenplay is by Made In Dagenham‘s William Ivory. Lachlan McKinnon (Silent Witness) is producer. Partner news  Top stories Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties. From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity. Ambyr Childers and Julia Garner star as sisters forced to take on their family’s gruesome tradition after their mother’s death.   Partner news |  Latest news New business model of depository operations launched in Armenia  Thereby it will align with the best international standards, ensuring higher level of safety and efficiency of operations.Yahoo reportedly buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion The site is among a number of fast-growing startups, including online scrapbook Pinterest and news aggregation site Reddit.At least 10 Iraqi policemen in series of attacks Seven policemen were killed when militants attacked checkpoints and patrols near the town of Haditha, 190 km northwest of Baghdad.Deadly tornadoes tear through Oklahoma Gov Mary Fallin said a state of emergency had been declared in 16 counties to enable help to get to the worst-hit parts of Oklahoma. |
