In 1955, on a dusty film set in West Texas, Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson became friends. For the next 30 years, she kept his deepest secret while Hollywood demanded he hide who he really was. Then, in 1985, Rock collapsed in Paris, the world learned the truth, and Elizabeth made a choice that changed history.

This video tells the story of their friendship, from the making of Giant, through scandal, marriage, and fame, to Rock's final days and the fight against AIDS that Elizabeth carried on in his name.

In this video:

How they met on the set of Giant
The studio machine that built Rock Hudson's image
Elizabeth's loyalty through every storm
Rock's 1985 diagnosis and the world's reaction
How Elizabeth's activism helped launch amfAR

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