Taylor Swift 'Elizabeth Taylor' video uses archival footage of the late actress
Taylor Swift's new music video stars Taylor -- Elizabeth Taylor, that is.
The visual companion for the song from Swift's album "The Life of a Showgirl" is made up entirely of clips of the late screen icon, with Swift herself nowhere to be seen.
The video features archival footage of the actress, interspersed with scenes from her movies, both legendary and lesser known.
Among them are "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Giant," "Father of the Bride," "Cleopatra," "A Place in the Sun," "Suddenly, Last Summer," and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Many of the scenes are edited to reflect the lyrics.
As Swift sings, "And if your letters ever said 'goodbye,'" Taylor is seen reading a letter.
When Swift sings, "I'd cry my eyes violet," we see Taylor crying, screaming or looking distressed, or close-ups of her famous violet eyes.
When Swift sings, "All my white diamonds and lovers are forever," we see Taylor wearing a massive diamond ring.
The end of the video, which is currently only available on Spotify and Apple Music, features a list of all the movies included in it, as well as special thanks to "House of Taylor & the Elizabeth Taylor Trust" and the families of two of Taylor's husbands, Mike Todd and Michael Wilding.
"Elizabeth Taylor" is the third single from Swift's latest album, following "Opalite" and "The Fate of Ophelia."
