Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
There's no beauty without the wound
1998 | 92m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Maybury |
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| Writer: | John Maybury |
| Staring: |
| In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique beginning to their love affair, the well-connected and volatile artist assimilates Dyer into his circle of eccentric friends, as Dyer's struggle with addiction strains their bond. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 16, 1998 |
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| Director: | John Maybury |
| Writer: | John Maybury |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | painter, loss of loved one, new love, artists' life, arts, lgbt, gay theme, gay artist |
| Production Companies | BBC Film, Arts Council of England, BFI, Uplink, Partners In Crime Films, Première Heure |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 Moreas |
| Ulla Larson-Styles | |
| Maria Björnson | |
| Duggie Fields | |
| Anita Pallenberg | |
| Mark Umbers | PC Denham |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Daniel Goddard | Editor |
| Christina Moore | Art Direction |
| Annie Symons | Costume Design |
| Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo | Line Producer |
| Alan MacDonald | Production Design |
| Emma Buckley | Casting |
| John Maybury | Director, Screenplay |
| John Mathieson | Director of Photography |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | Original Music Composer |
| Mary Selway | Casting |
| Alex King | Makeup Artist |
| Jacquetta Levon | Makeup Artist |
| Tim Alban | Sound |
| Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Anne-Laure Combris | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Chiara Menage | Producer |
| Ben Gibson | Executive Producer |
| Patrice Haddad | Executive Producer |
| Frances-Anne Solomon | Executive Producer |
| Takashi Asai | Executive Producer |
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