Movie
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
“There's no beauty without the wound”
Drama
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.
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Details
- Directed by
- John Maybury
- Released
- 16 Sept 1998
- Status
- Released
- Language
- English
- Studio
- BBC Film, BFI
- Votes
- 74 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Dekkoo
Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
BFI Player Amazon Channel
Dekkoo Amazon Channel
Kanopy
Hoopla
The Roku Channel
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- RRichard NewbouldBlonde Billy
- AAriel de RavenelFrench Official
- TTallulahIan Board
- AAndy LindenKen Bidwell
