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

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• John MayburyDirector
• Ryuichi SakamotoOriginal Music Composer
• John MayburyScreenplay

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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