Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
1998-09-16 • Drama • 1h32m • Released
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There's no beauty without the wound
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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.
BBC Film, BFI, Arts Council of England, Première Heure, Uplink, Partners In Crime Films
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