Kaylah Walton
Elizabeth Taylor’s life and marriages are explored in the HBO documentary “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,” showcasing the complexities of her personal relationships. The legendary actress, known for her eight marriages to seven husbands, is candid about her experiences.
One significant revelation is Taylor’s confession that she never truly loved her fourth husband, Eddie Fisher, admitting, “I liked him. I felt sorry for him.” Their marriage, scandalous due to its timing immediately after Fisher’s divorce from Debbie Reynolds, is labeled by Taylor as a profound mistake years later.
Her marriage to Mike Todd, her third husband, stands out as the most meaningful. Taylor recounts Todd’s courtship, their child together, his production successes, and tragic death in a plane crash within a short span, ultimately leading to her subsequent marriage to Fisher out of mutual grief.
Insight into Elizabeth Taylor’s Marital History
The documentary also highlights Taylor’s tumultuous relationships with Richard Burton, her fifth and sixth husband. Their dynamic, both on and off-screen, undergoes multiple marriages and divorces, with their chemistry in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” reflecting their real-life turmoil.
The documentary draws from 40 hours of conversations between Taylor and journalist Richard Meryman, offering a glimpse into her thoughts during this period following her death from congestive heart failure in 2011.
The interviews featured in “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” reveal a raw and personal side of the iconic Hollywood star. Taylor’s unfiltered reflections on her marriages, even the most turbulent ones, provide a captivating insight into the life of a true Hollywood legend.
