"Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are photographed on the rugged shores of Big Sur, California, circa 1965, during the production of The Sandpiper, a drama directed by Vincente Minnelli. Their relationship—fiery, passionate, and endlessly publicized—had captured the world’s attention since the early 1960s, following their controversial romance on the set of Cleopatra (1963). By the time filming began along the Pacific coast, they were married and at the height of their fame, living as Hollywo