Release Date
1998-09-16
Status
Released
Original Title
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Runtime
1h 32m
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
United Kingdom, France, Japan
Production Companies
BBC Film, BFI, Arts Council of England, Première Heure, Uplink, Partners In Crime Films
Overview
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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