Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
“There's no beauty without the wound”
1998•1h 32m•6.1•Released
Drama
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
Writer
John Maybury
Languages
French, English
Studio
BBC Film
Cast
Derek Jacobi
Francis Bacon
Daniel Craig
George Dyer
Tilda Swinton
Muriel Belcher
Anne Lambton
Isabel Rawsthorne
Adrian Scarborough
Daniel Farson
Karl Johnson
John Deakin
Annabel Brooks
Henrietta Moreas
Ulla Larson-Styles
Parisian Art World
Anita Pallenberg
Casino
Mark Umbers
PC Denham
Richard Newbould
Blonde Billy
Ariel de Ravenel
French Official
Tallulah
Ian Board
Andy Linden
Ken Bidwell
David Kennedy
Joe Furneval
Production
Company
BBC Film
Company
BFI
Company
Arts Council of England
Company
Première Heure
Company
Uplink
Company
Partners In Crime Films
Producer
Chiara Menage
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