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

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

Drama, Romantic, Biographical | UK, France, Japan, United States

Director: John Maybury

BBC2 | Sunday, 12 January 2020 | 00:45

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Sunday, 12 January 2020 00:45

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Rating: 6.5/10

User rating: 6.3/10
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SYNOPSIS

Biography of British painter Francis Bacon focuses on his relationship with his lover, George Dyer, a former small time crook.

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Writer: John Maybury

Producer: Takashi Asai, Ben Gibson

RUNTIME: 87 min

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

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