71% Critic Match

Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence

7.1 / 10• 2017• 1h 19m•NR• English

Documentary

Storyline

In this unique, compelling film, those who knew him speak freely, some for the first time, to reveal the many mysteries of Francis Bacon.

Cast & Crew

Michael Peppiatt

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Lead

Annalyn Swan

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Mark Stevens

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John Ricardson

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Garech Browne

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Maggi Hambling

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Nadine Haim

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Damien Hirst

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What People Are Saying

4.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Curson Smith's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

4.0

“Every frame feels alive. Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence

7.1 / 10• 2017• 1h 19m•NR• English

Documentary

Storyline

In this unique, compelling film, those who knew him speak freely, some for the first time, to reveal the many mysteries of Francis Bacon.

Cast & Crew

Michael Peppiatt

—

Lead

Annalyn Swan

—

Mark Stevens

—

John Ricardson

—

Garech Browne

—

Maggi Hambling

—

Nadine Haim

—

Damien Hirst

—

What People Are Saying

4.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Curson Smith's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

4.0

“Every frame feels alive. Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence

Storyline

Cast & Crew

What People Are Saying

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