Official poster of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
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Movie • 1998

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

“There's no beauty without the wound”

Drama
92 min

Synopsis

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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Release date 1998-09-16
Original language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1