Elizabeth and Monty - The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendship

The critically acclaimed dual biography of the lifelong, platonic love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift now in paperback!

Violet-eyed siren Elizabeth Taylor and classically handsome Montgomery Clift were the most gorgeous screen couple of their time. Over two decades of friendship they made, separately and together, some of the era s defining movies including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; The Misfits; Suddenly, Last Summer; and Cleopatra. Yet the relationship between these two figures one a larger-than-life star, the other hugely talented yet fatally troubled has never truly been explored. . . until now.

Monty, Elizabeth likes me, but she loves you. Richard Burton

When Elizabeth Taylor was cast opposite Montgomery Clift in A Place in the Sun, he was already a movie idol, with a natural sensitivity that set him apart. At seventeen, Elizabeth was known for her beauty rather than her talent. But Monty took her seriously, inspiring and enco uraging her. In her words, That s when I began to act. The press, convinced the stars were more than friends, clamored for a wedding. But Monty was sexually attracted to men a fact that, if made public, would destroy his career. Yet he found acceptance and kinship with Elizabeth. Her devotion was never clearer than after his devastating car crash near her Hollywood home, when she crawled into the wreckage and saved him from choking.

Monty s accident shattered his face and left him in constant pain. As he sank into alcoholism and addiction, Elizabeth used her power to keep him working. In turn, he was her constant. Their relationship endured until his death in 1966. His influence continued in her outspoken support for the gay community, especially during the AIDS crisis. Far more than the story of two icons, this is a unique and extraordinary love story that shines new light on both stars, revealing their triumphs, demons and the loyalty that united them to the end.

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Praise for Elizabeth and Monty

Casillo weaves an engrossing story about the intertwined lives of his subjects the parallel worlds of privilege that they came from, the personal misfortunes that each suffered and the seemingly inextricable path that led to that fateful night. The author approaches them both with sympathy and comes away with a melodrama as good as any that they ever starred in. The New
York Times

In a riveting new book that brings Hollywood's golden age to life with colorful, well-researched details and interviews with stars
who knew Taylor and Clift, Casillo explores the intense bond the two shared. People Magazine

A new dual biography details a relationship that became a Hollywood legend. Town & Country

Their on-screen magic translated outside of the spotlight, and the duo enjoyed a long-lasting friendship that's explored in the new book Elizabeth and Monty: The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendship by Charles Casillo...Classic movie buffs get a glimpse into their unique bond. Southern Living

As Casillo reveals in Elizabeth And Monty: The Untold Story Of Their Intimate Friendship, they had an intense, even romantic, relationship which, while never consummated, would weigh heavily on Taylor s life, propelling her into a string of misguided marriages. Daily Mail UK

So jammed packed with sex, pill-popping, alcoholism, affairs, breakdowns, suicide attempts and multiple brushes with death that most readers will want to read it in one greedy, high-caloric gulp. Readers may come for the nonstop scandals but what will keep them reading is Casillo's deeply empathetic and nuanced portrait of two Hollywood stars who forged a loving and loyal
friendship. Shelf Awareness

Has the feel of a novel. A well-researched work that will appeal to readers who like their celebrity biographies juicy. Library Journal

In this dual biography, t heir intertwined lives and careers are recounted with new and vivid detail, and their #FriendshipGoals are considered from all angles by Casillo, the author of Marilyn Monroe: The Private Life of a Public Icon and Outlaw: The Lives and Careers of John Rechy. The book is incisive on the politics and personalities of bygone Hollywood, an understanding Casillo
credits to friends like the late screenwriter and film historian Gavin Lambert (Inside Daisy Clover, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone). Everything Zoomer