Desperate Romantics

Desperate Romantics

As his new patron, John Ruskin insists on Millais painting his young wife Effie.

Year: 2009 ·
  • Season: Season 1 Episode: 3 Year: 2009 Duration: 58 min Credits: Rafe Spall, Aidan Turner, Samuel Barnett... more
  • · Season 1 · E3
  • TV-14
  • CC
  • HD

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Genre: Drama

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