The Painter Sam Francis
Director: Jeffrey Perkins
Forty years in the making, 'The Painter Sam Francis' is artist Jeffrey Perkins' intimate portrait of abstract expressionist painter Sam Francis. The film retraces Francis' life and career from his childhood in California to his artistic maturation in post-war Paris, his time spent in Japan, and his prominence in the United States. It reveals a man in constant struggle with physical maladies and his own demons, but for whom creativity was a powerful life-sustaining force.
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The Painter Sam Francis (2008) is a documentary film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 1h 25min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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The Painter Sam Francis runs 85 minutes (1h 25min).
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The Painter Sam Francis was released in 2008.
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