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

Name: Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Director: John Maybury
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-09-16
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.1

Drama

Story Synopsis

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

Screenplay / Writers John Maybury

Top Billed Cast

Derek Jacobi Daniel Craig Tilda Swinton Anne Lambton Adrian Scarborough Karl Johnson Annabel Brooks Ulla Larson-Styles