Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)

Name: Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Director: John Maybury
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Adrian Scarborough, Andy Linden, Anita Pallenberg, Annabel Brooks, Anne Lambton

Drama

6.1 (74 votes)

1h 32m

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.

Details

Director: John Maybury
Writer: John Maybury
Original Language: English
Budget: N/A

Cast

Adrian Scarborough Andy Linden Anita Pallenberg Annabel Brooks Anne Lambton Ariel de Ravenel Daniel Craig David Kennedy Derek Jacobi Karl Johnson Mark Umbers Richard Newbould Tallulah Tilda Swinton Ulla Larson-Styles