Episode 3 | Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast

Duration: 58'51''

Synopsis

Age doesn't dim Picasso's artistic creativity as he explores ceramics and film. After his relationship with Dora Maar sours, he falls in love with a much younger artist, Francoise Gilot, only to find she has a strong will of her own.

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