Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
1998
Directed by
John Maybury
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John Maybury
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
BBC Film, Première Heure, BFI Production Board, Arts Council of Great Britain, Uplink
Setting
Paris, London
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