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

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

There's no beauty without the wound

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

16 September 1998

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Francis Bacon

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

George Dyer

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Muriel Belcher

Anne Lambton

Anne Lambton

Isabel Rawsthorne

Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough

Daniel Farson

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

John Deakin

Annabel Brooks

Annabel Brooks

Henrietta Moreas

Ulla Larson-Styles

Ulla Larson-Styles

Maria Björnson

Maria Björnson

Duggie Fields

Duggie Fields

Anita Pallenberg

Anita Pallenberg

Mark Umbers

Mark Umbers

PC Denham

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