I'm pretty sure that this was my first Elizabeth Taylor movie. I'm not sure. Either way, I enjoyed it. I actually liked Montgomery Clift better than Lizzie. This movie was definitely not what I expected, since it turned out to be kind of creepy. It was nominated for a whole bunch of Oscars, including Best Actor for Monty.
This is what I learned about Montgomery Clift after watching the movie:
1. He was not married to Elizabeth Taylor
2. This is because he was gay.
3. ET saved his life one day after a car accident by pulling two teeth out of his throat
4. He died of pills
5. He turned down the lead role in Sunset Boulevard (which was originally written for him)
6. He was tortured over being gay
So this movie was pretty creeps. There were a lot of topics that seemed inappropriate for the era. Such as: premarital sex, abortion, murder, cheating on your pregnant girlfriend, having a baby out of wedlock, being in love with a convicted murderer, and social climbing. Crazy. Definitely not what I was expecting from #92 on the list.
