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

6.0/1019981h 32mDrama

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.

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 32m
Released: 1998-09-16
Rating: 6.0 (68)

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