Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
There's no beauty without the wound
19981h 32m6.1(72 votes)
Drama
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…
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) is a drama film directed by John Maybury. It stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, and Tilda Swinton. The film runs for 1 hour 32 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.1 out of 10 from 72 votes.
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Cast
Derek Jacobi
Francis Bacon
Daniel Craig
George Dyer
Tilda Swinton
Muriel Belcher
Anne Lambton
Isabel Rawsthorne
Adrian Scarborough
Daniel Farson
Karl Johnson
John Deakin
Annabel Brooks
Henrietta Moreas
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Who stars in Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon?
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, and Anne Lambton, and was directed by John Maybury.
How long is Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon?
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes.
When did Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon come out?
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was released in 1998.
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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is a drama film.
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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon holds an average audience score of 6.1 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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