‘The Lost Tapes’: Elizabeth Taylor’s candid and intimate truth

“She was judged through the lens of the culture of the 1950s and 60s, which was quite sexist. And I'm not sure that she would be judged in the same way today. In fact, I know she wouldn't have been,” film director Nanette Burstein says about Elizabeth Taylor.

“She was judged through the lens of the culture of the 1950s and 60s, which was quite sexist. And I'm not sure that she would be judged in the same way today. In fact, I know she wouldn't have been,” film director Nanette Burstein says about Elizabeth Taylor. Credit: YouTube.

A new documentary features 40 hours of newly discovered interviews and archival footage of Elizabeth Taylor, revealing her thoughts on work, love, and feelings of inadequacy. 

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Rebecca Haggerty, Zeke Reed, Jack Ross