Or for that matter, was Henry VIII? There must have been some attraction there with the king. I doubt that he was as good looking as Burton. I read he had phlebitis (sp), and was kind of a mess physically, also, sleeping with him could be hazardous to one's health, I understand.
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The young Henry VIII was supposed to be good looking and muscular. He did become a wreck in later years, some of it not his fault, some due to his lifestyle choices. As far as being hazardous to ones else, the Boleyn family was notoriously ambitious, and believed they were the "smartest people in the room" and could spin whatever to their advantage.
shareRichard Burton portrayed Henry as a sexy and dangerously spoiled brat--- The real Henry VIII was considered quite sexy and was certainly dangerous at times, but I doubt he whined like Burton was made to do, and he also had a noted intellectual side.
Still, Burton gave a scary-good and accessible performance of "romantic" obsession that applies even to modern, non-royal stalkers and the like.
Burton was drinking very heavily at this period, and it made
his features appear coarse and bloated, and caused him to look
much older than his true age, barely forty when AOTTD was
filmed. He had been extremely handsome as a young man. He was
also plagued by ongoing back pain and was dependent on
pain medications.
I think Richard Burton, John Gielgud, Ronald Colman and
Trevor Howard had the most beautiful male voices ever recorded
on film.
Burton was banned permanently from BBC productions in 1974 for
questioning the sanity of Winston Churchill and others in power
during World War II – Burton reported hating them "virulently"
for the alleged promise to wipe out all Japanese people on the
planet. Ironically, Burton had got along well with Churchill
when he met the former Prime Minister at a play in London, and
kept a bust of the great wartime leader on his mantlepiece.
Burton died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in
Switzerland, where he is buried. He was 58 years old. Burton was
buried in a red suit, a tribute to his Welsh roots. In fact, his
film contracts always contained the clause that he would not work
on March 1, St David's Day, the national holiday in Wales.
Burton appears in the 2002 List of "100 Great Britons" (sponsored
by the BBC and voted for by the public).
Burton is sometimes erroneously referred to as "Sir Richard Burton",
but he never received a knighthood. He was made a Commander of
the British Empire in 1970, but this honour did not entitle him
to the honourific "Sir."
Elizabeth Taylor makes an brief unbilled appearance in this film.
When Queen Katherine is at prayer and the two amorous courtiers
burst in on her, and then sheepishly back away from her regal disdain,
ET is the woman holding the feathered mask to her face.
I think the voice of David O'Hara, who played the earl of Surrey in "The Tudors," is mad sexy!
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I think Richard Burton, John Gielgud, Ronald Colman and
Trevor Howard had the most beautiful male voices ever recorded
on film.
From what I've heard, Burton, @ times, appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, reading from the phone directory.
Great voice.
However, for me, Ronald Colman, had the most lovely, mellifluous voice I've ever heard. Check out 'If I were King'.
Carpe Noctem!
From what I've heard, Burton, @ times, appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, reading from the phone directory.
Great voice. The only Yank voice that compared was Orson Welles.
However, for me, Ronald Colman, had the most lovely, mellifluous voice I've ever heard. Check out 'If I were King'.
Carpe Noctem!
From what I've heard, Burton, @ times, appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, reading from the phone directory.
Great voice. The only Yank voice that compared was Orson Welles.
However, for me, Ronald Colman, had the most lovely, mellifluous voice I've ever heard. Check out 'If I were King'.
Carpe Noctem!
Burton did have an amazing sonorous voice,(I never did think he was attractive otherwise)I would add to that list the voices of James Earl Jones, Christopher Lee, and Frank Langella, whose voice is so mellifluous I often watch a documentary he narrated on ancient Egypt to lull me to sleep.
shareFor me personally, whether looking at photos of him young, or further on in his life, I just don't find him physically/facially attractive. I will agree with other comments here that his voice was extremely enticing, and I could actually listen to him talk for an indefinite amount of time.
But I couldn't find someone attractive overall based on just his voice, or even looks for that matter. There are many factors involved for my tastes, and he doesn't match up with them, more or less :P
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I met Richard Burton once. It was outdoors in early evening, but still daylight.
I will never, ever forget his glittering, mesmerizing blue eyes, pockmarked face, and unreal voice.
Burton had a truly overwhelming, undeniable charisma. Maybe it was the "aura" of his fame, but I could not deny that he had some kind of animal magnetism that was just crazy. Drunk or not...he just had that quality you can't really define. Like when you see some beautiful animal in real life, like a horse shaking its mane. He may have been a bit burnt out, but he still had "it".
We were outdoors, and Richard suddenly turned around and looked up and the sun hit his eyes and it was like....WOW...just wow.
I live in LA and worked in the movie business for years. Only 2 guys struck me that way: Burton and Clint Eastwood. Also, the first time I met George Clooney I was surprised that he was more delicately beautiful in person than I thought he would be...but he's so insecure, and such a show-off and attention hound, after a while I didn't think he was so hot anymore.
I used to say that the only reason Henry was considered the most handsome king is because the Kig of France had a parrot nose and the King of Spain had a deformed jaw. I have never found Henry VIII good looking. As for Richard playin him, I feel he was the sexiest Henry I have ever seen.
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