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Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has released a new music video for her track \u2018Elizabeth Taylor\u2019, offering a visual tribute to the legendary screen icon Elizabeth Taylor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The video was released on Tuesday, 31 March, and is currently available exclusively on premium tiers of Apple Music<\/a> and Spotify.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Unlike Swift’s recent high-concept productions, including her visually elaborate \u2018Opalite<\/a>\u2019 music video, the new release adopts a more restrained and archival approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Swift does not appear in the music video herself. Instead, it presents a curated montage of scenes from Taylor’s film career, interwoven with newsreel footage capturing moments from her life beyond the screen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The video includes clips from several of Taylor’s most celebrated works, such as \u2018Cleopatra\u2019, \u2018Father of the Bride\u2019, \u2018Cat on a Hot Tin Roof\u2019, \u2018A Place in the Sun\u2019, \u2018Giant\u2019, \u2018Suddenly\u2019, \u2018Last Summer\u2019, ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’, \u2018Julia Misbehaves\u2019, and \u2018Boom!\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Together, these selections trace the arc of Taylor’s career, from her early roles to her later, more complex performances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The song \u2018Elizabeth Taylor\u2019 features on Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl<\/a>, released in October. At the time, Swift had addressed questions about writing songs inspired by real-life individuals. She explained that permission is sought when dealing wth real-life figures, particularly mentioning \u201cand if it\u2019s Elizabeth Taylor, we go to their family and her estate and let them know and they were lovely about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Taylor, who died in 2011 at the age of 73, remains one of the most recognisable figures in Hollywood<\/a> history. Known for her striking screen presence and off-screen persona, she won multiple awards and accolades and became a defining star of classical cinema. Her performances in films like \u2018Cleopatra\u2019 and ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ are often cited as landmarks in film history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n