Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)

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There's no beauty without the wound

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.

• Released: 1998-09-16
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 74 votes

Directed by John Maybury.

Top cast

• Derek Jacobi as Francis Bacon
• Daniel Craig as George Dyer
• Tilda Swinton as Muriel Belcher
• Anne Lambton as Isabel Rawsthorne
• Adrian Scarborough as Daniel Farson
• Karl Johnson as John Deakin
• Annabel Brooks as Henrietta Moreas
• Ulla Larson-Styles as Parisian Art World
• Anita Pallenberg as Casino
• Mark Umbers as PC Denham

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

• United States: stream on Dekkoo, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Dekkoo Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Dekkoo

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