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.

Francis Bacon

George Dyer

Muriel Belcher

Isabel Rawsthorne

Daniel Farson

John Deakin

Henrietta Moreas

Parisian Art World

Casino

PC Denham

Ken Bidwell

Joe Furneval

Brighton Rent Boys

Bell-Hop
September 16, 1998

Francis Bacon

George Dyer

Muriel Belcher

Isabel Rawsthorne

Daniel Farson

John Deakin

Henrietta Moreas

Parisian Art World

Casino

PC Denham

Ken Bidwell

Joe Furneval

Brighton Rent Boys

Bell-Hop
