Released:
1998-09-16

Overview:
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.

Director:
John Maybury

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Drama

• 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