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
Image:Love-is-the-devil.jpg DVD Cover
Directed by	John Maybury
Written by	John Maybury
Starring	Derek Jacobi Daniel Craig Tilda Swinton
IMDb profile

Love Is The Devil: Study For A Portrait Of Francis Bacon is a 1998 film made for television by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and released theatrically elsewhere. It was written and directed by John Maybury and stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, and Tilda Swinton.

A biography of British 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.

Awards

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.

External link

• Love is the Devil at the Internet Movie Database

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