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Oct 7, 1998 · In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon (1909-1992) surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, thirty years younger than Bacon, accepts. Bacon finds Dyer's amorality and innocence attractive, introducing him to his Soho pals.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- John Maybury
- 1998-10-07
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is a 1998 film produced by The British Film Institute and BBC Film. It was written and directed by John Maybury and stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig and Tilda Swinton.
A biopic of noted painter Francis Bacon (Derek Jacobi), this film focuses on the artist's unlikely and tumultuous relationship with erstwhile thief George Dyer (Daniel Craig), who became...
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- Derek Jacobi
- John Maybury
- Biography, LGBTQ+
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 ...
- John Maybury
- 92 min
- 19
May 25, 1998 · By David Rooney. Unconventional, audacious and uncompromising in every sense, John Maybury’s “Love Is the Devil” is a very personal interpretation of the destructive relationship between...
In 1960, British painter Francis Bacon invites a small time crook to share his bed. He was a 30-year-old man, working class, named George Dyer. This film explores Bacon's life and his passionate relationship with his lover.
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon BIOGRAPHY Bacon and Dyer's turbulent relasionship, from their first meeting to the tragic events which unfolded at the opening of Bacon's retrospective at the Grand Palais in Paris.
