It was written and directed by John Maybury and stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig and Tilda Swinton.

A fictional biography of painter Francis Bacon (Jacobi), it concentrates on his strained relationship with George Dyer (Craig), a small-time thief.

While the two of them start to live together, Bacon sees himself as a free agent in an open relationship and occasionally meets other LGBT companions in local clubs or while gambling, whom he also beds with.

When Dyer learns of these flings he takes it badly, and at one point even stashes some drugs in Bacon's apartment while calling the police to report it.

Meanwhile, Bacon tries to keep his creative art projects moving forward while he struggles with issues of his self-identity and growing fame by also indulging in a drug habit and taking pleasure in alcohol with his friends.

Love Is the Devil was released theatrically by Artificial Eye on 18 September 1998 in the UK and grossed £259,421 ($0.4 million).