Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon(1998)
“There's no beauty without the wound”
Overview
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
Studio
BBC Film
Cast
Derek Jacobi
as Francis Bacon
Daniel Craig
as George Dyer
Tilda Swinton
as Muriel Belcher
Anne Lambton
as Isabel Rawsthorne
Adrian Scarborough
as Daniel Farson
Karl Johnson
as John Deakin
Annabel Brooks
as Henrietta Moreas
Ulla Larson-Styles
as Parisian Art World
Anita Pallenberg
as Casino
Mark Umbers
as PC Denham
Richard Newbould
as Blonde Billy
Ariel de Ravenel
as French Official
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1998
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
French
Rating
6 / 10
Production Companies
BBC Film • BFI • Arts Council of England
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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.
Who directed Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon?▼
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was directed by John Maybury and released in 1998. It is a drama film.
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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon has a runtime of 1 hours and 32 minutes (92 minutes total).
Who stars in Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon?▼
The cast of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon includes Derek Jacobi as Francis Bacon, Daniel Craig as George Dyer, Tilda Swinton as Muriel Belcher, Anne Lambton as Isabel Rawsthorne, Adrian Scarborough as Daniel Farson and more.
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