1973 Press Photo Richard Burton Carlo Ponti producer

Caption: Rome, July 15, 1973--Actor Richard Burton (L) and Carlo Ponti (with hat) film producer and husband of actress Sophia Loren are pictured at the airport here today shortly before they left for Moscow to attend the International Film Festival there. Burton is expected to return to Rome soon and be reunited with his wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple separated recently. Burton said reports that the separation would become permanent are a "journalistic joke.".

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