The V.I.P.'s Movie Review 1963

Slick, sophisticated drama set in the V.I.P. lounge of a British airport. Trapped by fog, several of the passengers get acquainted and are forced to face their problems as they spend the night in the airport lounge. Taylor stars as Frances Andros, a wealthy young woman leaving her husband (Burton) for life in the U.S. with her lover, Jourdan. A movie tycoon, an Australian entrepreneur, his secretary, and a duchess are among the other passengers grounded by the fog. Both Rutherford and Smith give excellent performances and it was a tossup as to which actress would be nominated for the Oscar.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 119 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Screen Teams: Burton & Taylor

Screenplay

Terence Rattigan

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan, Elsa Martinelli, Margaret Rutherford, Maggie Smith, Rod Taylor, Orson Welles, Linda Christian, Dennis Price

Cinematography

Jack Hildyard

Director

Anthony Asquith

Music

Miklos Rozsa

Producer

Anatole De Grunwald, MGM, MGM

Awards

Oscars 1963: Support. Actress (Rutherford); Golden Globes 1964: Support. Actress (Rutherford); Natl. Bd. of Review 1963: Support. Actress (Rutherford).