Comparing the 1996 movie to the classic 1963 Hollywood epic starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
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Mark lay on the stage floor, the dust tickling his nose, feigning death. Sarah knelt over him, delivering the final monologue. He could see the tears welling in her eyes—were they acting tears, or the result of the emotional exhaustion of the performance? He couldn't tell, and he didn't want to. He lay still, listening to her voice echo in the high-ceilinged room, thinking that this was the most romantic night of his life, even if he was playing a corpse. Comparing the 1996 movie to the classic 1963