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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
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Wikipedia article
'Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon' is a 1998 film made for television by the BBC. 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.
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. Craig's performance was well received by critics, acknowledging it as his breakthrough role.
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). It was released in the United States on 7 October 1998 and grossed $354,004, for a worldwide total in excess of $0.8 million.
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