In his London studio, Francis Bacon discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester. His representations of the human figure in portraits and triptychs link him to the distorted realism of Van Gogh and Picasso, who also portrayed the intensity of life that Bacon calls “the brutality of fact.”
| Directing | Michael Blackwood | Director |
| Crew | Mike Southon | Cinematography |
| Editing | Peter Geismar | Editor |
| Editing | Amanda Zinoman | Editor |
| Camera | Rickie Gauld | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Michael Blackwood | Producer |
| Production | Peter Brugger | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alan Yentob | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Bryan Showell | Sound |