Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
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| Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon | |
| Directed by | John Maybury |
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| Written by | John Maybury |
| Starring | Derek Jacobi Daniel Craig Tilda Swinton |
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.
A biography of Irish 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 Guilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon by Daniel Farson, and is dedicated to him.
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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.
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