Love Is the Devil (DVD)

In 1971, artist Francis Bacon (Derek Jacobi) is hailed as a genius at a retrospective of his work in Paris. Meanwhile, his gay lover George Dyer (Daniel Craig) lies dying from an overdose in their hotel room. Dyer reflects on how he first met Bacon, while attempting to burgle his house in 1964. The pair embarked on a troublesome affair, with Dyer working as Bacon's model, but the artist's emotional detachment, and his ever-present coterie of Soho bohemians, place a further strain on the relationship. As a consequence, Dyer turns to drink and drugs. Derek Jacobi won the Evening Standard Best Actor award for his performance.

General

Studio:	BFI Pub
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2008
Movie released:	1998
Actors:	Derek Jacobi • Daniel Craig • Anne Lambton • Karl Johnson • Annabel Brooks • Adrian Scarborough • Tilda Swinton • Richard Newbold • Ariel De Ravenel • Tallulah • Andy Linden • David Kennedy • Sarah Lucas • Johnnie Shand Kydd • Tracey Emin • Gary Hume • Pam Hogg • Rifat Ozbek • Anita Pallenberg • Jibby Bean • Lucy Ferry
Contributors:	Chiara Menage • John Maybury • James Cohen • Don Jordan • Ryuichi Sakamoto • Francis Bacon
Directors:	John Maybury
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	1 hour, 30 minutes
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Languages:	English
Age restriction:	18
Categories:	DVD > Drama DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	X85-E6F-YLE-7
Barcode:	5035673007761

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Sat, 1 Oct 2022 | Review by: Richard-John C.

An excellent film about the artist Francis Bacon; how he saw his world, and how he represented it in his paintings. Superb casting and superb performances.

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