The V.I.P.s

Unrated

9/19/19631h 59m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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"! ~

Overview:

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

Director:

Anthony Asquith

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

airport
marriage crisis
failing marriage
heathrow airport
multiple storylines
duchess
grounded
stranded traveler
marital conflict
vip

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

~ as ~

Frances Andros

Richard Burton

~ as ~

Paul Andros

Louis Jourdan

~ as ~

Marc Champselle

Elsa Martinelli

~ as ~

Gloria Gritti

Margaret Rutherford

~ as ~

The Duchess of Brighton

Maggie Smith

~ as ~

Miss Mead

Rod Taylor

~ as ~

Les Mangrum

Orson Welles

~ as ~

Max Buda

Linda Christian

~ as ~

Miriam Marshall

Dennis Price

~ as ~

Cmdr. Millbank

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Reviews (1)

John Chard
Written 11 year(s) ago
7
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