09 Aug 1996
Basquiat
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Raphael: The Lord of the Arts
Raphael: The Lord of the Arts is a documentary about the 15th century Italian Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio.
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Flavio Parenti Raffaello Sanzio
Angela Curri La Fornarina
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