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Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait

1966 · 44 min

A sombre, intimate gallery walk through a painter's haunted imagination, carried by a spectral score and unsettling images.

Directed by
Michael Gill
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait explores the recurring themes in Bacon’s work, his influences and his life. The documentary is accompanied by a haunting score specially composed by Edwin Astley for the production.
How it feels
Dark, eerie, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, identity, isolation, death
Content
Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Michael Gill
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Michael Gill
Starring
Francis Bacon, Alan Dobie, David Sylvester
Music
Edwin Astley
Runtime
44 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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