Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

1998

92 min

6.0

Ends at

In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique beginning to their love affair, the well-connected and volatile artist assimilates Dyer into his circle of eccentric friends, as Dyer's struggle with addiction strains their bond.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama

Director

John Maybury

Country

United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Derek Jacobi

Daniel Craig

Tilda Swinton

Anne Lambton

Adrian Scarborough

Karl Johnson

Annabel Brooks

Ulla Larson-Styles

Maria Björnson

Duggie Fields

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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique beginning to their love affair, the well-connected and volatile artist assimilates Dyer into his circle of eccentric friends, as Dyer's struggle with addiction strains their bond.

  • Derek Jacobi

  • Daniel Craig

  • Tilda Swinton

  • Anne Lambton

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