Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)

There's no beauty without the wound

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1998-09-16
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 67 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Film
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, France, Japan
  • Director: John Maybury
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Summary

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.

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  • Derek Jacobi

    as Francis Bacon
  • Daniel Craig

    as George Dyer
  • Tilda Swinton

    as Muriel Belcher
  • Anne Lambton

    as Isabel Rawsthorne
  • Adrian Scarborough

    as Daniel Farson
  • Karl Johnson

    as John Deakin
  • Annabel Brooks

    as Henrietta Moreas
  • Ulla Larson-Styles

    as Parisian Art World
  • Anita Pallenberg

    as Casino
  • Mark Umbers

    as PC Denham
  • Richard Newbould

    as Blonde Billy
  • Ariel de Ravenel

    as French Official
  • Tallulah

    as Ian Board
  • Andy Linden

    as Ken Bidwell
  • David Kennedy

    as Joe Furneval
  • Gary Hume

    as Volker Dix
  • Damian Dibben

    as Brighton Rent Boys
  • Antony Cotton

    as Brighton Rent Boys
  • Anthony Ryding

    as London Rent Boy
  • Christian Martin

    as Bell-Hop
  • Ray Olley

    as Boxing Referee
  • Wesley Morgan

    as Boxer
  • Nigel Travis

    as Boxer
  • Eddie Kerr

    as Tailor
  • George Clarke

    as Wrestlers
  • David Windle

    as Wrestlers
  • William Hoyland

    as Police Sergeant
  • Hamish Bowles

    as David Hockney
  • Jibby Beane

    as Parisian Art World
  • Gentuca Bini

    as Parisian Art World
  • James Birch

    as Parisian Art World
  • Tim Burke

    as Parisian Art World
  • Liz Clarke

    as Parisian Art World
  • Jemima Cotter

    as Parisian Art World
  • Fiona Daly

    as Parisian Art World
  • John Dunbar

    as Parisian Art World
  • Victoria Fernandez

    as Parisian Art World
  • Natalie Gibson

    as Parisian Art World
  • Caroline Hardy

    as Parisian Art World
  • Charlie Hayward

    as Parisian Art World
  • Miles Johnson

    as Parisian Art World
  • Kate St. Johnston

    as Parisian Art World
  • Alistair Mathieson

    as Parisian Art World
  • Chiara Menage

    as Parisian Art World
  • James Mitchell

    as Parisian Art World
  • Gregor Muir

    as Parisian Art World
  • Jon Spiteri

    as Parisian Art World
  • Francesco Vezzoli

    as Parisian Art World
  • Thalia Valeta

    as Parisian Art World
  • Marjorie Walker

    as Parisian Art World
  • Gillian Young

    as Parisian Art World
  • Maria Björnson

    as Colony Room Club
  • Judy Blame

    as Colony Room Club
  • John Byrne

    as Colony Room Club
  • Les Child

    as Colony Room Club
  • Jake Dodds

    as Colony Room Club
  • Daniel Farson

    as Colony Room Club
  • Sandy Fawkes

    as Colony Room Club
  • David Harrison

    as Colony Room Club
  • Malcolm Key

    as Colony Room Club
  • Philippe Krootchey

    as Colony Room Club
  • Steven Linard

    as Colony Room Club
  • Alan MacDonald

    as Colony Room Club
  • Norman Rosenthal

    as Colony Room Club
  • Thomasina Smith

    as Colony Room Club
  • Yolanda Sonnabend

    as Colony Room Club
  • Annie Symons

    as Colony Room Club
  • David Symons

    as Colony Room Club
  • Sue Tilley

    as Colony Room Club
  • Virginia Wetherell

    as Colony Room Club
  • Winford

    as Colony Room Club
  • Michael Wojas

    as Colony Room Club
  • Roger Bowdler

    as Restaurant
  • Duggie Fields

    as Restaurant
  • Pam Hogg

    as Restaurant
  • Ben Martin

    as Restaurant
  • Amanda Menage

    as Restaurant
  • William Middleton

    as Restaurant
  • Christina Moore

    as Restaurant
  • Elspeth Thompson

    as Restaurant
  • Tutu

    as Restaurant
  • Susie Bick

    as Casino
  • Lucy Ferry

    as Casino
  • Simon Goldberg

    as Casino
  • David Harvey

    as Casino
  • Rifat Ozbek

    as Casino
  • Jimmy Trindy

    as Casino
  • Andy Walsh

    as Casino
  • Gaby Agis

    as French Pub
  • Melanie Arnold

    as French Pub
  • Matt Cogger

    as French Pub
  • Angus Fairhurst

    as French Pub
  • Georgie Hopton

    as French Pub
  • Marco Jackson

    as French Pub
  • Sarah Lucas

    as French Pub
  • Jean Mortimore

    as French Pub
  • Lance Patterson

    as French Pub
  • Johnnie Shand Kydd

    as French Pub
  • Josephine Soughan

    as French Pub
  • Dave Baby

    as Brighton Pub
  • Sam Chapman

    as Brighton Pub
  • Andrew Coltrane

    as Brighton Pub
  • Daniele Minns

    as Brighton Pub
  • Tracey Emin

    as Brighton Pub
  • Caron Geary

    as Brighton Pub
  • Sam Hawkins

    as Brighton Pub
  • Darren King

    as Brighton Pub
  • Donald McInnes

    as Brighton Pub
  • Martin Meister

    as Brighton Pub
  • Gillian Wearing

    as Brighton Pub
  • Jonathan Williams

    as Brighton Pub
  • Stevan Zivanovic

    as Brighton Pub
  • April

    as Brighton Pub
  • Sheena

    as Brighton Pub
  • Piers Feltham

    as Extra
  • Ben Gibson

    as Extra
  • Sam Jilkes

    as Extra
  • Nick Mortimore

    as Extra
  • Alan Percy

    as Extra
  • Baillie Walsh

    as Extra
Costume & Make-Up Annie Symons Costume Design
Sound Ryuichi Sakamoto Original Music Composer
Directing John Maybury Director
Editing Daniel Goddard Editor
Art Alan MacDonald Production Design
Art Christina Moore Art Direction
Camera John Mathieson Director of Photography
Writing John Maybury Screenplay
Production Frances-Anne Solomon Executive Producer
Production Ben Gibson Executive Producer
Production Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo Line Producer
Production Mary Selway Casting
Production Patrice Haddad Executive Producer
Production Takashi Asai Executive Producer
Production Emma Buckley Casting
Production Chiara Menage Producer
Costume & Make-Up Alex King Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Jacquetta Levon Makeup Artist
Sound Tim Alban Sound
Sound Jack Stew Foley Artist
Costume & Make-Up Jacquetta Levon Hair Designer
Costume & Make-Up Donald McInnes Hairstylist
Directing Olivia Lloyd Second Assistant Director
Directing Deborah Saban First Assistant Director
Directing Jojo Tulloh Third Assistant Director
Art Philippa Hart Set Dresser
Sound Felicity Cottrell Foley Artist
Sound Paul Davies Sound Designer
Sound Ken Lee Sound Recordist
Sound Mario Mooney Sound
Sound Bernard O'Reilly Foley Editor
Crew Scott Peters Special Effects Technician
Crew Bob Smoke Special Effects
Visual Effects Simon Giles Visual Effects Supervisor
Crew Glenn Marks Stunt Coordinator
Crew Rod Woodruff Stunt Coordinator
Lighting Antony Allen Lighting Technician
Lighting Richard Barber Gaffer
Camera Cameron Barnett Camera Operator
Camera Tom McFarling Second Assistant Camera
Camera Tat Radcliffe Camera Operator

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