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 made for television by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It was written and directed by John Maybury and stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, and Tilda Swinton.

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A 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.

The film 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.

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

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