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Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1999– 1999–
  • 2h 50m
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Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999)
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Biography of billionaire tobacco heiress Doris Duke looks at her bizarre lifestyle, including her troubled childhood, her world traveling for audiences with mystics, a face lift at age 79, a... Read allBiography of billionaire tobacco heiress Doris Duke looks at her bizarre lifestyle, including her troubled childhood, her world traveling for audiences with mystics, a face lift at age 79, and her mysterious death in 1993 at age 80. But even upon her death, oddities continued as ... Read allBiography of billionaire tobacco heiress Doris Duke looks at her bizarre lifestyle, including her troubled childhood, her world traveling for audiences with mystics, a face lift at age 79, and her mysterious death in 1993 at age 80. But even upon her death, oddities continued as she left the affairs of her hotly contested estate to her hard-drinking butler, who had co... Read all
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  • Stars
    • Lauren Bacall
    • Richard Chamberlain
    • Mare Winningham
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    • Lauren Bacall
    • Richard Chamberlain
    • Mare Winningham
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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      • 1 nomination

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    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Doris Duke (elderly)as Doris Duke (elderly)
    Richard Chamberlain
    Richard Chamberlain
    • Bernard Laffertyas Bernard Lafferty
    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    • Chandi Heffneras Chandi Heffner
    Lindsay Frost
    Lindsay Frost
    • Doris Duke (age 20s to 50s)as Doris Duke (age 20s to 50s)
    Kathleen Quinlan
    Kathleen Quinlan
    • Nanaline Dukeas Nanaline Duke
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Porfirio Rubirosaas Porfirio Rubirosa
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Buck Dukeas Buck Duke
    Roberta Maxwell
    Roberta Maxwell
    • Myraas Myra
    Sheila McCarthy
    Sheila McCarthy
    • Tammyas Tammy
    Lisa Banes
    Lisa Banes
    • Barbara Huttonas Barbara Hutton
    Howard McGillin
    Howard McGillin
    • James Cromwellas James Cromwell
    Brian Stokes Mitchell
    Brian Stokes Mitchell
    • Duke Kahanamokuas Duke Kahanamoku
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Louis Bromfieldas Louis Bromfield
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Alec Cunningham-Reidas Alec Cunningham-Reid
    Lawrence Dane
    Lawrence Dane
    • John Radfordas John Radford
    Craig Eldridge
    Craig Eldridge
    • Peteras Peter
    Hayden Panettiere
    Hayden Panettiere
    • Young Doris Dukeas Young Doris Duke
    Geordie Johnson
    • Orin Hunter - Lawyeras Orin Hunter - Lawyer
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      Richard Chamberlain's name is misspelled on the dvd cover.
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    9/10
    Excellent film on Doris Duke
    I just caught this film on TUBI (an excellent free streaming service). I'd never heard of this film. The cast, Lauren Bacall Richard Chamberlain and Mare Winningham, is what got my attention. They were all amazing here. The story, about tobacco heiress Doris Duke, was very well made. The acting, direction, and writing were all top notch. The miniseries, shown on CBS in 1999, holds up well in 2021. It's a sad tale, covering Ms. Duke's turbulent life: her relationship with her mother and father, her marriages, her adoption, and her relationship with her butler. Though I believe many liberties were taken with the script, this was very well written. The leads do a very good coveting Ms Duke and her butler Bernard. You route for Ms. Duke, and you hate the scheming Bernard. All and all, a very good 2 part miniseries. Thanks TUBI for making these old TV movies available.
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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La vida secreta de Doris Duke
    • Filming locations
      • Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bernard Sofronski Productions
      • Stephanie Germain Productions
      • Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
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      2 hours 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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