

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
There's no beauty without the wound
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

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
Director & Crew
John Maybury
Director
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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was directed by John Maybury and released in 1998.
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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon has a runtime of 1 hours and 32 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1998-09-16
- Status
- Released





