Film

Freud's Naked Truths

2012 · 1h · Documentary

IMDb

7.8

Lucian Freud, the controversial grandson of Sigmund Freud, has been called one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. His extraordinary portraits - of children, lovers, gangsters, supermodels, even the Queen of England - pushed the boundaries of art and broke world records at auction. They also enraged sitters and ended friendships. The royal photographer for The Times of London was so incensed by Freud's picture of the Queen that he said Freud should be thrown from the Tower of London. Freud, who died last summer, was notoriously elusive. Shortly before his death, however, he gave his full backing to this documentary. The film includes the only known footage of him painting on what turned out to be the last day he ever worked.

• Randall WrightDirector

Freud's Naked Truths - The Freudian Fascination with AnimalsA New Kind of Nude

Release date

July 3, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Rated

G

Genres

Documentary