Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

There's no beauty without the wound

1998 en 92 minutes

Rating: 6

Plot

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.

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Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Francis Bacon

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

George Dyer

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Muriel Belcher

Anne Lambton

Anne Lambton

Isabel Rawsthorne

Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough

Daniel Farson

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

John Deakin

Annabel Brooks

Annabel Brooks

Henrietta Moreas

Ulla Larson-Styles

Ulla Larson-Styles

Parisian Art World

Anita Pallenberg

Anita Pallenberg

Casino

Mark Umbers

Mark Umbers

PC Denham

Richard Newbould

Richard Newbould

Blonde Billy

Ariel de Ravenel

Ariel de Ravenel

French Official

Tallulah

Tallulah

Ian Board

Andy Linden

Andy Linden

Ken Bidwell

David Kennedy

David Kennedy

Joe Furneval

Gary Hume

Gary Hume

Volker Dix

Damian Dibben

Damian Dibben

Brighton Rent Boys

Antony Cotton

Antony Cotton

Brighton Rent Boys

Anthony Ryding

Anthony Ryding

London Rent Boy

Christian Martin

Christian Martin

Bell-Hop

Ray Olley

Ray Olley

Boxing Referee

Wesley Morgan

Wesley Morgan

Boxer

Nigel Travis

Nigel Travis

Boxer

Eddie Kerr

Eddie Kerr

Tailor

George Clarke

George Clarke

Wrestlers

David Windle

David Windle

Wrestlers

William Hoyland

William Hoyland

Police Sergeant

Hamish Bowles

Hamish Bowles

David Hockney

Jibby Beane

Jibby Beane

Parisian Art World

Gentuca Bini

Gentuca Bini

Parisian Art World

James Birch

James Birch

Parisian Art World

Tim Burke

Tim Burke

Parisian Art World

Liz Clarke

Liz Clarke

Parisian Art World

Jemima Cotter

Jemima Cotter

Parisian Art World

Fiona Daly

Fiona Daly

Parisian Art World

John Dunbar

John Dunbar

Parisian Art World

Victoria Fernandez

Victoria Fernandez

Parisian Art World

Natalie Gibson

Natalie Gibson

Parisian Art World

Caroline Hardy

Caroline Hardy

Parisian Art World

Charlie Hayward

Charlie Hayward

Parisian Art World

Miles Johnson

Miles Johnson

Parisian Art World

Kate St. Johnston

Kate St. Johnston

Parisian Art World

Alistair Mathieson

Alistair Mathieson

Parisian Art World

Chiara Menage

Chiara Menage

Parisian Art World

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Parisian Art World

Gregor Muir

Gregor Muir

Parisian Art World

Jon Spiteri

Jon Spiteri

Parisian Art World

Francesco Vezzoli

Francesco Vezzoli

Parisian Art World

Thalia Valeta

Thalia Valeta

Parisian Art World

Marjorie Walker

Marjorie Walker

Parisian Art World

Gillian Young

Gillian Young

Parisian Art World

Maria Björnson

Maria Björnson

Colony Room Club

Judy Blame

Judy Blame

Colony Room Club

John Byrne

John Byrne

Colony Room Club

Les Child

Les Child

Colony Room Club

Jake Dodds

Jake Dodds

Colony Room Club

Daniel Farson

Daniel Farson

Colony Room Club

Sandy Fawkes

Sandy Fawkes

Colony Room Club

David Harrison

David Harrison

Colony Room Club

Malcolm Key

Malcolm Key

Colony Room Club

Philippe Krootchey

Philippe Krootchey

Colony Room Club

Steven Linard

Steven Linard

Colony Room Club

Alan MacDonald

Alan MacDonald

Colony Room Club

Norman Rosenthal

Norman Rosenthal

Colony Room Club

Thomasina Smith

Thomasina Smith

Colony Room Club

Yolanda Sonnabend

Yolanda Sonnabend

Colony Room Club

Annie Symons

Annie Symons

Colony Room Club

David Symons

David Symons

Colony Room Club

Sue Tilley

Sue Tilley

Colony Room Club

Virginia Wetherell

Virginia Wetherell

Colony Room Club

Winford

Winford

Colony Room Club

Michael Wojas

Michael Wojas

Colony Room Club

Roger Bowdler

Roger Bowdler

Restaurant

Duggie Fields

Duggie Fields

Restaurant

Pam Hogg

Pam Hogg

Restaurant

Ben Martin

Ben Martin

Restaurant

Amanda Menage

Amanda Menage

Restaurant

William Middleton

William Middleton

Restaurant

Christina Moore

Christina Moore

Restaurant

Elspeth Thompson

Elspeth Thompson

Restaurant

Tutu

Tutu

Restaurant

Susie Bick

Susie Bick

Casino

Lucy Ferry

Lucy Ferry

Casino

Simon Goldberg

Simon Goldberg

Casino

David Harvey

David Harvey

Casino

Rifat Ozbek

Rifat Ozbek

Casino

Jimmy Trindy

Jimmy Trindy

Casino

Andy Walsh

Andy Walsh

Casino

Gaby Agis

Gaby Agis

French Pub

Melanie Arnold

Melanie Arnold

French Pub

Matt Cogger

Matt Cogger

French Pub

Angus Fairhurst

Angus Fairhurst

French Pub

Georgie Hopton

Georgie Hopton

French Pub

Marco Jackson

Marco Jackson

French Pub

Sarah Lucas

Sarah Lucas

French Pub

Jean Mortimore

Jean Mortimore

French Pub

Lance Patterson

Lance Patterson

French Pub

Johnnie Shand Kydd

Johnnie Shand Kydd

French Pub

Josephine Soughan

Josephine Soughan

French Pub

Dave Baby

Dave Baby

Brighton Pub

Sam Chapman

Sam Chapman

Brighton Pub

Andrew Coltrane

Andrew Coltrane

Brighton Pub

Daniele Minns

Daniele Minns

Brighton Pub

Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin

Brighton Pub

Caron Geary

Caron Geary

Brighton Pub

Sam Hawkins

Sam Hawkins

Brighton Pub

Darren King

Darren King

Brighton Pub

Donald McInnes

Donald McInnes

Brighton Pub

Martin Meister

Martin Meister

Brighton Pub

Gillian Wearing

Gillian Wearing

Brighton Pub

Jonathan Williams

Jonathan Williams

Brighton Pub

Stevan Zivanovic

Stevan Zivanovic

Brighton Pub

April

April

Brighton Pub

Sheena

Sheena

Brighton Pub

Piers Feltham

Piers Feltham

Extra

Ben Gibson

Ben Gibson

Extra

Sam Jilkes

Sam Jilkes

Extra

Nick Mortimore

Nick Mortimore

Extra

Alan Percy

Alan Percy

Extra

Baillie Walsh

Baillie Walsh

Extra

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