Desperate Romantics

Desperate Romantics

Millais sets to work on a masterpiece for art critic John Ruskin. Hunt is in turmoil.

Year: 2009 ·
  • Season: Season 1 Episode: 2 Year: 2009 Duration: 57 min Credits: Rafe Spall, Aidan Turner, Samuel Barnett... more
  • · Season 1 · E2
  • TV-14
  • CC
  • HD

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Genre: Drama

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