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

Movie"There's no beauty without the wound"
Audience Score
60
NR 1 hr 32 minSep 16th, 1998Drama
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 16th, 1998 - Buy Tickets
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Frances-Anne Solomon, Ben Gibson, Patrice Haddad, Takashi Asai
Production Companies:BBC Film