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Feature film — 1998

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

6.11h 32mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 74 votes.

BBC Film / BFI / Arts Council of England / Première Heure / Uplink / Partners In Crime Films

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Director: John Maybury

On screen

Cast & crew

Derek Jacobi as Francis Bacon

Derek Jacobi

Francis Bacon

Daniel Craig as George Dyer

Daniel Craig

George Dyer

Tilda Swinton as Muriel Belcher

Tilda Swinton

Muriel Belcher

Anne Lambton as Isabel Rawsthorne

Anne Lambton

Isabel Rawsthorne

Adrian Scarborough as Daniel Farson

Adrian Scarborough

Daniel Farson

Karl Johnson as John Deakin

Karl Johnson

John Deakin

Annabel Brooks as Henrietta Moreas

Annabel Brooks

Henrietta Moreas

Ulla Larson-Styles as Parisian Art World

Ulla Larson-Styles

Parisian Art World

Anita Pallenberg as Casino

Anita Pallenberg

Casino

Mark Umbers as PC Denham

Mark Umbers

PC Denham

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Richard Newbould

Blonde Billy

A

Ariel de Ravenel

French Official

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