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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
1998·Drama·1h 32m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by John Maybury
new love
loss of loved one
arts
artists' life
painter
biography
lgbt
gay theme
gay artist
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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
Ulla Larson-Styles
Parisian Art World
Anita Pallenberg
Casino
Mark Umbers
PC Denham
David Kennedy
Joe Furneval
Antony Cotton
Brighton Rent Boys
Crew
John Maybury
Director
John Maybury
Screenplay
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer
Daniel Goddard
Editor
John Mathieson
Director of Photography
Frances-Anne Solomon
Executive Producer
Takashi Asai
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
28 reviews
Kaeron
8.0★ · 06/11/26
Daniel Craig was hot.
Daniel Craig was hot.
Keenan Rothrock
9.0★ · 03/28/26
"I told you, I'm optimistic about nothing."
A scorching portrait of a man that doesn't hold back while also translating what made his art so impactful. The dark surrealism and the inherent loneliness of life present in Bacon's work is put on full display here, while also chastising those who glorify that inherent loneliness, damning those who push away what life has given them to a life without meaning. A scathing critique of that glorification and other similar outlooks like nihilism performed BRILLIANTLY by Jacobi and Craig. This movie was endlessly fascinating and definitely one that won't leave my mind anytime soon. I'll have to revisit it sooner rather than later. In particular, the way this movie depicts sex and violence is FASCINATING, and the core of Bacon's work is present throughout. Loved this.
"I told you, I'm optimistic about nothing."
A scorching portrait of a man that doesn't hold back while also translating what made his art so impactful. The dark surrealism and the inherent loneliness of life present in Bacon's work is put on full display here, while also chastising those who glorify that inherent loneliness, damning those who push away what life has given them to a life without meaning. A scathing critique of that glorification and other similar outlooks like nihilism performed BRILLIANTLY by Jacobi and Craig. This movie was endlessly fascinating and definitely one that won't leave my mind anytime soon. I'll have to revisit it sooner rather than later. In particular, the way this movie depicts sex and violence is FASCINATING, and the core of Bacon's work is present throughout. Loved this.
Noemi
6.0★ · 01/12/26
When I die, they’re gonna open me up, and they’re gonna find 'loser' tattooed on my heart
When I die, they’re gonna open me up, and they’re gonna find 'loser' tattooed on my heart
Portoroghi
10.0★ · 11/15/25
It’s so brilliant how they were able to bring Bacon’s paintings to life. Really adored the cinematography and just how accurate Bacon was portrayed.
It’s so brilliant how they were able to bring Bacon’s paintings to life. Really adored the cinematography and just how accurate Bacon was portrayed.
Portoroghi
10.0★ · 11/15/25
It’s so brilliant how they were able to bring Bacon’s paintings to life. Really adored the cinematography and just how accurate Bacon was portrayed.
It’s so brilliant how they were able to bring Bacon’s paintings to life. Really adored the cinematography and just how accurate Bacon was portrayed.
