Plot
In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon (1909-1992) surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, thirty years younger than Bacon, accepts. Bacon finds Dyer's amorality and innocence attractive, introducing him to his Soho pals. In their sex life, Dyer dominates, Bacon is the masochist. Dyer's bouts with depression, his drinking, pill popping, and his Satanic nightmares strain the relationship, as does his pain with Bacon's casual infidelities. Bacon paints, talks with wit, and, as Dyer spins out of control, begins to find him tiresome. Could Bacon care less?
Written by
John Maybury, Don Jordan
Directed by
John Maybury
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
BBC Films
Languages
English
Awards
7 wins & 3 nominations
Scores
# of Votes
4,171
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA