

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
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1998-09-16 • 1h 32m
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.
- Directors
- John Maybury
- Editors
- Daniel Goddard

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Visit website1998-09-16 • 1h 32m
6.0/10 • 66
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.
- Directors
- John Maybury
- Editors
- Daniel Goddard
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsDerek 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
Maria Björnson
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