The Shadow of Your Smile

The Shadow of Your Smile The Sandpiper is a 1965 film starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, directed by Vincente Minnelli. The character Laura Reynolds (Taylor) nurses a sandpiper with a broken wing, as Edward Hewitt (Burton) looks on. The bird lives in her home until it is healed and then flies free, though it comes back occasionally. This sandpiper is used as a central symbol in the movie, illustrating the themes of growth and freedom. The Shadow of Your Smile