Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
There's no beauty without the wound
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 facts
- Released:
- 1998-09-16
- Runtime:
- 92 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- John Maybury
- Top cast:
- Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Anne Lambton, Adrian Scarborough, Karl Johnson
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.0/10 from 70 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 5.7/10