Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is a 1998 film produced by The British Film Institute and BBC Film. 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. The film draws heavily on the authorised biography of Bacon, The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon by Daniel Farson, and is dedicated to him.
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Directed by | John Maybury |
Written by | John Maybury |
Produced by | Takashi Asai & BBC |
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Music by | Ryuichi Sakamoto |
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Distributed by | Artificial Eye[1] |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
It won three awards at the Edinburgh International Film Festival: Best New British Feature (director John Maybury) and two Best British Performance awards, one for Jacobi and the other for future James Bond actor Craig. The film was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[2] Craig's performance was well received by critics, acknowledging it as his breakthrough role.[3]
Cast
- Derek Jacobi – Francis Bacon
- Daniel Craig – George Dyer
- Tilda Swinton – Muriel Belcher
- Anne Lambton – Isabel Rawsthorne
- Adrian Scarborough – Daniel Farson
- Karl Johnson – John Deakin
- Annabel Brooks – Henrietta Moraes
- Richard Newbould – Blond Billy (as Richard Newbold)
- Ariel de Ravenel – French Official
- Tallulah – Ian Board
- Andy Linden – Ken Bidwell
- David Kennedy – Joe Furneval
- Gary Hume – Volker Dix
- Damian Dibben – Brighton Rent Boy
- Antony Cotton – Brighton Rent Boy
- Hamish Bowles – David Hockney
- Martin Meister - Person in Brighton Pub
Release
Love Is the Devil was released theatrically by Artificial Eye on 18 September 1998 in the UK and grossed £259,421 ($0.4 million).[4] It was released in the United States on 7 October 1998 and grossed $354,004,[5] for a worldwide total in excess of $0.8 million.
The film was first broadcast on BBC Two on 26 March 2000.[6]
References
- "Love is the Devil (1998)". BBFC. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- "Festival de Cannes: Love Is the Devil". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- "The 10 Best Daniel Craig Movie Performances".
- "British biz at the box office". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 72.
- Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon at Box Office Mojo
- "BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
External links
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