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

60% | Sep 16, 1998 | 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.

Featured Crew

Christina Moore
Art Direction
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer

Cast

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Derek Jacobi
Francis Bacon
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Daniel Craig
George Dyer
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Tilda Swinton
Muriel Belcher
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Anne Lambton
Isabel Rawsthorne
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Adrian Scarborough
Daniel Farson

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