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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
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French
📆 Date Released: 1998-09-16
⌚ Running Time: 92 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.03

Beloved Cast

Derek Jacobi original image
Francis Bacon
Derek Jacobi
Daniel Craig original image
George Dyer
Daniel Craig
Tilda Swinton original image
Muriel Belcher
Tilda Swinton
Anne Lambton original image
Isabel Rawsthorne
Anne Lambton
Adrian Scarborough original image
Daniel Farson
Adrian Scarborough
Karl Johnson original image
John Deakin
Karl Johnson
Annabel Brooks original image
Henrietta Moreas
Annabel Brooks
Ulla Larson-Styles original image
Ulla Larson-Styles
Maria Björnson original image
Maria Björnson
Duggie Fields original image
Duggie Fields
Anita Pallenberg original image
Anita Pallenberg
Mark Umbers original image
PC Denham
Mark Umbers

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