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

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

(1998)

Overview

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : John Maybury
  2. Producer : Chiara Menage
  3. Editor : Daniel Goddard
  4. Cast : Derek Jacobi,Daniel Craig,Tilda Swinton,Anne Lambton,Adrian Scarborough,Karl Johnson,Annabel Brooks,Ulla Larson-Styles,Anita Pallenberg,Mark Umbers,Richard Newbould,Ariel de Ravenel,Tallulah,Andy Linden,David Kennedy,Gary Hume,Damian Dibben,Antony Cotton,Anthony Ryding,Christian Martin,Ray Olley,Wesley Morgan,Nigel Travis,Eddie Kerr,George Clarke,David Windle,William Hoyland,Hamish Bowles,Jibby Beane,Gentuca Bini,James Birch,Tim Burke,Liz Clarke,Jemima Cotter,Fiona Daly,John Dunbar,Victoria Fernandez,Natalie Gibson,Caroline Hardy,Charlie Hayward,Miles Johnson,Kate St. Johnston,Alistair Mathieson,Chiara Menage,James Mitchell,Gregor Muir,Jon Spiteri,Francesco Vezzoli,Thalia Valeta,Marjorie Walker,Gillian Young,Maria Björnson,Judy Blame,John Byrne,Les Child,Jake Dodds,Daniel Farson,Sandy Fawkes,David Harrison,Malcolm Key,Philippe Krootchey,Steven Linard,Alan MacDonald,Norman Rosenthal,Thomasina Smith,Yolanda Sonnabend,Annie Symons,David Symons,Sue Tilley,Virginia Wetherell,Winford,Michael Wojas,Roger Bowdler,Duggie Fields,Pam Hogg,Ben Martin,Amanda Menage,William Middleton,Christina Moore,Elspeth Thompson,Tutu,Susie Bick,Lucy Ferry,Simon Goldberg,David Harvey,Rifat Ozbek,Jimmy Trindy,Andy Walsh,Gaby Agis,Melanie Arnold,Matt Cogger,Angus Fairhurst,Georgie Hopton,Marco Jackson,Sarah Lucas,Jean Mortimore,Lance Patterson,Johnnie Shand Kydd,Josephine Soughan,Dave Baby,Sam Chapman,Andrew Coltrane,Daniele Minns,Tracey Emin,Caron Geary,Sam Hawkins,Darren King,Donald McInnes,Martin Meister,Gillian Wearing,Jonathan Williams,Stevan Zivanovic,April,Sheena,Piers Feltham,Ben Gibson,Sam Jilkes,Nick Mortimore,Alan Percy,Baillie Walsh

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Original TitleLove Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1998-09-16

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 32m

Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0078rzm

Production CompaniesBBC Film,BFI,Arts Council of England,Première Heure,Uplink,Partners In Crime Films

Genres

  • Drama

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