Product Details

• Actors: Francis Bacon, Melvyn Bragg
• Directors: David Hinton
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001
• Run Time: 55 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000059H8G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,011 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Francis Bacon" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Francis Bacon hides nothing fools noone, July 7, 1999

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This review is from: Portrait of an Artist - Francis Bacon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is recommended viewing for all die- hard Francis Bacon fans. You will get to see his infamous hang outs, his friends and foes. He is also quite frank about his likes and dislikes in the art world (i.e. He hated Rothko!). Also, he talks at length about his theories and sources of his art.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an old fashioned gesture, March 21, 2003

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This review is from: Francis Bacon (DVD)

this 50 minute piece produced by BBC follows the great painter Francis Bacon around from the streets of london, to the Tate Gallery, to a drunken lunch, to the painters studio at 7 Reece Mews, to the reknown Colony Room - a drinking club Bacon frequented for 40 years, and finally to a late night casino. very interesting portrayal and the comments from Bacon are in great form. A perfect introduction to the painter and for those quite familar with Bacon you will most likely recognize many of his statements - he often says the same things over and over (more or less) but its still very interesting to see him in action. in addition the paintings and close-ups they show during the video are so much more fulfilling the reproductions. i saw some paintings in a completely new light.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Francis Bacon, January 9, 2002

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This review is from: Francis Bacon (DVD)

Words cannot express how great this interview was to see. It was so exciting to see the great oil painter revealing his technique and views on life in this documentary. If your that interested in Bacon to read this review you should get it.