Kelton Garwood

The Sandpiper -- Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton light up the screen in this romantic drama about a schoolboy's mother who becomes involved with the married headmaster of a Californian boarding school.

Derived from the Old Testament, the story revolves around the character of Ruth, a pagan priestess who serves in her temple under the High Priestess, and who falls in love with a Hebrew man named Mahlon. This love brings her spiritual beliefs into question as she has trouble reconciling her pagan religion with his belief in one invisible deity. By the time they marry, she has decided to convert to Judaism, but her newfound spiritual beliefs are put to the test when Mahlon dies. Ruth travels back to Bethlehem with Mahlon's mother, Naomi, where she suffers religious persecution for her prior beliefs as a pagan, and she and Naomi grow closer as they try to survive the hardships of poverty together. This relationship and her own spiritual reflection strengthen her belief in Judaism, and she again finds love with another Hebrew man, Boaz.

Elizabeth Taylor ("Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?") and Richard Burton ("The Spy Who Came in from the Cold," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?") light up the screen in this romantic drama about a schoolboy's mother who becomes involved with the married headmaster of a Californian boarding school. Also starring Eva Marie Saint ("Superman Returns," "North by Northwest") and Charles Bronson ("Once Upon a Time in the West," "Death Wish"). Directed by Oscar-winner Vincente Minnelli ("Gigi," "An American in Paris"). Filmed in California's breathtaking Big Sur and winner of an Academy Award for Best Song.

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton light up the screen in this romantic drama about a schoolboy's mother who becomes involved with the married headmaster of a Californian boarding school.

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton light up the screen in this romantic drama about a schoolboy's mother who becomes involved with the married headmaster of a Californian boarding school.

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton light up the screen in this romantic drama about a schoolboy's mother who becomes involved with the married headmaster of a Californian boarding school.

Director Henry Koster's affecting biblical tale stars Elana Eden in the titular role of Ruth, a courageous Moabite who leaves her pagan temple behind when she falls in love with a Jew named Mahlon (Tom Tryon). She forges a path to spirituality, converting to Judaism when they wed but finds her faith put to the test after her husband's death. The supporting cast includes Stuart Whitman, Peggy Wood, Jeff Morrow and Viveca Lindfors.

A touching story of the loyalty and friendship between two women, Ruth and Naomi, all based on the biblical account.

A touching story of the loyalty and friendship between two women, Ruth and Naomi, all based on the biblical account.

Derived from the Old Testament, the story revolves around the character of Ruth, a pagan priestess who serves in her temple under the High Priestess, and who falls in love with a Hebrew man named Mahlon. This love brings her spiritual beliefs into question as she has trouble reconciling her pagan religion with his belief in one invisible deity.