Francis Bacon (1985) Rating: Starring: Francis Bacon, Melvyn Bragg Director: David Hinton Category: Special Interest, Documentary Studio: Image Ent. Subtitles: [None] Length: 55 mins     Winner of 1985 International Emmy Award. Francis Bacon was widely regarded as the greatest British painter of this century.His pictures of screaming popes and portraits of faces contorted with pain and violently distorted bodies shocked the art world.More than anyone since Picasso, Bacon's works tapped into our fears, giving his paintings a terrible beauty that has placed them among the most memorable images in the history of art.               Critic's Reviews James Berardinelli Reelviews Read Review