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6.1/10 • 56

1963-09-011h 59m

Drama

THIS IS THE STORY OF ONE DRAMATIC, DEVASTATING NIGHT ...in the glamorous private world of the very rich, the very famous, the very beautiful, the very powerful ...the "Very Important Persons"!

Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.

Directors
Anthony Asquith
Writters
Terence Rattigan
Editors
Terence Rattigan, Frank Clarke

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  1. Elizabeth Taylor

    Elizabeth Taylor

    Frances Andros

  2. Richard Burton

    Richard Burton

    Paul Andros

  3. Louis Jourdan

    Louis Jourdan

    Marc Champselle

  4. Elsa Martinelli

    Elsa Martinelli

    Gloria Gritti

  5. Margaret Rutherford

    Margaret Rutherford

    The Duchess of Brighton

  6. Maggie Smith

    Maggie Smith

    Miss Mead

  7. Rod Taylor

    Rod Taylor

    Les Mangrum

  8. Orson Welles

    Orson Welles

    Max Buda

  9. Linda Christian

    Linda Christian

    Miriam Marshall

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John Chard

Sep 26, 2014

7/10

Beaten by a bloody fog! The V.I.P.s is directed by Anthony Asquith and written by Terence Rattigan. It stars Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Louis Jordan, Rod Taylor, Maggie Smith, Orson Welles, Elsda Martinelli and Margaret Rutherford. Filmed in Panavision and Metrocolor, music is by Miklos Rozsa and cinematography by Jack Hildyard. Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, and fog has grounded the flights of some very important people. Time, then, for truths to out and futures resolved... Cheque book generosity. Disliked by critics upon release but a hit at the box office, The V.I.P.s is a throwback to the days when ensemble star power could carry a melodrama through to its conclusion. The performances of the actors, playing well to do characters facing up to some tribulations in life, are most enjoyable (nice to see Rod Taylor actually being Australian, Smith owning the film and Rutherford being Rutherford) and even though there's some silly moments within Rattigan's screenplay, there's enough quality drama and warmth to make the near two hour running time bearable. Besisdes, I never thought the sight of Richard Burton signing a cheque could make me feel so happy! 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
airportmarriage crisisfailing marriageheathrow airportmultiple storylinesduchessgroundedstranded travelermarital conflictvip