Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
"There's no beauty without the wound"
6.0 (68 votes)
1h 32m
September 16, 1998
English
Synopsis
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.
Director
John Maybury
Writers
John Maybury
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Original Title
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Status
Released
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Production
BBC Film, BFI, Arts Council of England
