Film · Drama
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
There's no beauty without the wound
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.
- Director
- John Maybury
- Writers
- John Maybury
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Release date
- September 16, 1998
Cast
Derek JacobiFrancis Bacon
Daniel CraigGeorge Dyer
Tilda SwintonMuriel Belcher
Anne LambtonIsabel Rawsthorne
Adrian ScarboroughDaniel Farson
Karl JohnsonJohn Deakin
Annabel BrooksHenrietta Moreas
Ulla Larson-StylesParisian Art World
Anita PallenbergCasino
Mark UmbersPC Denham- Richard NewbouldBlonde Billy
- Ariel de RavenelFrench Official
- TallulahIan Board
- Andy LindenKen Bidwell
David KennedyJoe Furneval- Gary HumeVolker Dix
- Damian DibbenBrighton Rent Boys
Antony CottonBrighton Rent Boys- Anthony RydingLondon Rent Boy
Christian MartinBell-Hop
