THE V.I.P.S (1963) ¢ ¢ ¢
D: Anthony Asquith
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan,
Rod Taylor, Maggie Smith, Margaret Rutherford,
Orson Welles, Elsa Martinelli, Linda Christian
Affluent passengers find their lives and fortunes taking a tumble when a thick London fog leaves them stranded at Heathrow Airport. Richard Burton's married to Elizabeth Taylor, who's running off with Louis Jourdan. Rod Taylor's just sent off a check that could bounce him into prison if he doesn't make it to New York right away. Orson Welles has to be out of the country by midnight, or face the horrifying prospect of (gulp!) paying taxes. Duchess Margaret Rutherford needs an infusion of cash to save her crumbling estate. It's like "Ship of Fools" in the V.I.P lounge, or "Airport" without the disaster-in-the-sky suspense. Apparently the 1% has its troubles, too, just like the rest of us, only their wardrobes are more chic, and their troubles require a lot more dough.
Louis Jourdan
(1919-2015)
