PICTOR ()
Overview
Forced to paint, the artist will either create or be consumed. A modern gothic art film told through a series of striking still images.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.301 |
Directed By
Samuel Jean Butler
TOP CAST
Samuel Jean Butler
The Painter
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