Miniseries (1975)
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Episodes 6
The Brotherhood
In 1848, social unrest abounds. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a secret group of young artists, forms in order to take on the sclerotic Royal Academy. The original three members add four friends to their ranks.
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An Impeccable Elopement
Art critic John Ruskin and his wife Effie travel to Scotland with John Everett Millais, a PRB leader. Millais falls in love with Effie and discovers that the Ruskins' marriage is in fact a sham.
Read MoreSeeking the Bubbles
Millais has married Effie after the annulment of her first marriage. William Holman Hunt and Millais both become successful artists.
Read MoreRemember Me
Dante Gabriel Rossetti's life and relationships become complicated, especially after the tragic death of his wife Lizzie.
Read MoreBeata Beatrix
Rossetti acquires a follower in William Morris but his life is troubled by drug addiction, and he becomes increasingly isolated.
Read MoreThe Artisan
Pre-Raphaelitism begins to disintegrate when Morris adopts a new ideal in socialism.
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