Review of BUtterfield 8 (1960) by Kato H — 28 Dec 2007

Sad story, great acting! growing up in the area, know the movie locations too! Taylor wa quite nasty, but with reasons to be...

This review of BUtterfield 8 (1960) was written by Kato H on 28 Dec 2007.

BUtterfield 8 has generally received mixed reviews.

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Gloria Wandrous wants to be loved. To be more than a teasing sex bomb with a soft spot for clinging white lingerie…

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By Ashley (273) on 09 May 2008

Elizabeth Taylor is so beautiful in this film...although the ending I envisioned slight differently…

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Glossy, trashy vehicle for Liz, who won an Oscar for her performance as a model (wink, wink)…

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