Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence
Jan 28 2017
•1h 19m
•Documentary
In this unique, compelling film, those who knew him speak freely, some for the first time, to reveal the many mysteries of Francis Bacon.
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Michael Peppiatt
Annalyn Swan
Mark Stevens
John Ricardson
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