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Film / 1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Directed by
John Maybury
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.
The story
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.
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
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