
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Among the alleys galleries & flesh-houses of 19th-century London a group of young artists crash through Victorian society Calling themselves the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood they might present a real threat to the art establishment – if lust poverty jealousy & rivalry don’t tear them apart first… They are three talented & good-looking young bucks thrill-seeking & on-the-make on the grubby streets of London But these are no punk rockers this is 1851 & these lads-- Dante Gabriel Rossetti William Holman Hunt & John Millais – are among Britain’s most celebrated artists Styling themselves as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood they declare their irreverent genius to the artistic establishment as frequently & as loudly as they can Unfortunately for them only one man seems to be listening Fred Walters a shy hanger-on who ingratiates himself with them by locating the “perfect model” – flame-haired Lizzie Siddal a hat-shop assistant Young naive & high on laudanum the Brotherhood manage to affront polite society with their lewd behaviour but can they produce the work that will exemplify their revolutionary stance? & as they encounter success failure love & rejection can they overcome their own personal doubts & demons? Special Features AN INTERVIEW WITH FRANNY MOYLDESPERATE ROMANTICS
- A PORTRAIT A Behind the scenes featurette