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.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Anne Lambton, Adrian Scarborough

Release Date: 1998-09-16

Country: United Kingdom, France, Japan

Ratings: 6 / 10 (67 votes)

Runtime: 92 mins