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

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.

Released

1998-09-16

Genres

Drama

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

John Maybury, John Maybury

TMDB rating

6.1/10 from 74 votes