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

There's no beauty without the wound

• 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.

Rating

6.1 / 10 (74 votes)

Release date

September 16, 1998

Runtime

1h 32m

Language

English

Director

John Maybury

Status

Released