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

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) is a drama film directed by John Maybury rated 6.0/10.

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.

Cast

Derek Jacobi

Francis Bacon

Daniel Craig

George Dyer

Tilda Swinton

Muriel Belcher

Anne Lambton

Isabel Rawsthorne

Adrian Scarborough

Daniel Farson

Karl Johnson

John Deakin

Annabel Brooks

Henrietta Moreas

Ulla Larson-Styles

Parisian Art World

Anita Pallenberg

Casino

Mark Umbers

PC Denham

Richard Newbould

Blonde Billy

Ariel de Ravenel

French Official