Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

1998Rated6.11h 32mDrama

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.

Starring: Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton

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Cast

  • Derek JacobiFrancis Bacon
  • Daniel CraigGeorge Dyer
  • Tilda SwintonMuriel Belcher
  • Anne LambtonIsabel Rawsthorne
  • Adrian ScarboroughDaniel Farson
  • Karl JohnsonJohn Deakin
  • Annabel BrooksHenrietta Moreas
  • Ulla Larson-StylesParisian Art World
  • Anita PallenbergCasino
  • Mark UmbersPC Denham

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