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

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

There's no beauty without the wound

6.0 /10 68 votes
September 16, 1998 1h 32m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director John Maybury
Writers John Maybury
Studio BBC Film
Rating 6.0/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Francis Bacon

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

George Dyer

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Muriel Belcher

Anne Lambton

Anne Lambton

Isabel Rawsthorne

Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough

Daniel Farson

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

John Deakin

Annabel Brooks

Annabel Brooks

Henrietta Moreas

Ulla Larson-Styles

Ulla Larson-Styles

Parisian Art World

Anita Pallenberg

Anita Pallenberg

Casino

Mark Umbers

Mark Umbers

PC Denham

Richard Newbould

Blonde Billy

Ariel de Ravenel

French Official

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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was released on September 16, 1998.

The runtime of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is 1h 32m.

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is a Drama movie.

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was directed by John Maybury.

The main cast of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon includes Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton.

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is originally in English.