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

Biography of British painter Francis Bacon focuses on his relationship with his lover, George Dyer, a former small time crook.

Director

John Maybury

Year

Genre

biography, drama, romance

Box Office

$354,004

Production

BBC Film

Awards

7 wins & 3 nominations

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Francis Bacon

George Dyer

Muriel Belcher

Isabel Rawsthorne

Daniel Farson

Adrian Scarborough

John Deakin

Henrietta Moraes

Blonde Billy

Richard Newbould

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Ariel de Ravenel

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London Rent Boy

Bell-Hop

Christian Martin

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Boxer

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Tailor

Wrestlers

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Police Sergeant

William Hoyland

PC Denham

David Hockney

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Victoria Fernandez

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Charlie Hayward

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Kate St. Johnston

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Ulla Larson-Styles

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Alistair Mathieson

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Francesco Vezzoli

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Marjorie Walker

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Maria Björnson

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Philippe Krootchey

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Norman Rosenthal

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Thomasina Smith

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Yolanda Sonnabend

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Virginia Wetherell

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Restaurant

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Restaurant

William Middleton

Restaurant

Christina Moore

Restaurant

Elspeth Thompson

Casino

Casino

Casino

Casino

Casino

Casino

Anita Pallenberg

Casino

Casino

French Pub

French Pub

French Pub

French Pub

Angus Fairhurst

French Pub

French Pub

French Pub

French Pub

French Pub

Lance Patterson

French Pub

Johnnie Shand Kydd

French Pub

Josephine Soughan

Brighton Pub

Brighton Pub

Brighton Pub

Andrew Coltrane

Brighton Pub

Brighton Pub

Brighton Pub

Brighton Pub

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Brighton Pub

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Brighton Pub

Gillian Wearing

Brighton Pub

Jonathan Williams

Brighton Pub

Stevan Zivanovic

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Francis Bacon Bell-hop George Dyer John Deakin Muriel Belcher

Everybody this is George - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Everybody this is George

Champagne for my real friends - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Champagne for my real friends

When I went into the house of pleasure - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

When I went into the house of pleasure

Some seem to think my work is drawn from an expression of horror - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Some seem to think my work is drawn from an expression of...

This painful inability to sustain relationships - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

This painful inability to sustain relationships

There's a fleeting substance to reality - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

There's a fleeting substance to reality

Once a stone's been polished you can't return it to the rough - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Once a stone's been polished you can't return it...

What mad misfortunes make his eyes blaze with despair - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

What mad misfortunes make his eyes blaze with despair

I'm sorry to trouble you Mr Bacon but it's your friend Mr Dyer - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

I'm sorry to trouble you Mr Bacon but it's your...

In all the motor accidents I've seen people strewn across the road - Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

In all the motor accidents I've seen people strewn...

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Biography of British painter Francis Bacon focuses on his relationship with his lover, George Dyer, a former small time crook.

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Director: John Maybury

Writer: John Maybury

Production: BBC Film

Genre: biography, drama, romance

Year: 1998

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: $354,004

Released: 07 Oct 1998

Awards: 7 wins & 3 nominations

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