Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
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.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Anne Lambton, Adrian Scarborough, Karl Johnson, Annabel Brooks, Ulla Larson-Styles, Maria Björnson, Duggie Fields, Anita Pallenberg, Mark Umbers
Crew: John Mathieson (Director of Photography), John Maybury (Director), Alan MacDonald (Production Design), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Original Music Composer), John Maybury (Screenplay)
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