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

The film explores the intricate relationship between Francis Bacon, a celebrated British artist, and George Dyer, his male partner and former criminal, offering a glimpse into Bacon's personal life and the sources of his artistic creativity.

In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon forms an unlikely bond with a working-class burglar named George Dyer, thirty years his junior. Despite their age difference, the two men develop a tumultuous relationship marked by power struggles and emotional turmoil.

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

Studio(s): BBC Film

Originally Released: United States, Sep 16, 1998

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Biography, Drama, Romance