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

1998 1h 32m ★6.1

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

“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.

Release Date September 16, 1998
Runtime 1h 32m
Language English
Director John Maybury
Category Drama
Rating 6.1 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1998
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