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

There's no beauty without the wound

Overview

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.

Production

BBC Film, BFI, Arts Council of England, Première Heure, Uplink, Partners In Crime Films