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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon1998

About

Runtime
1 hour 32 minutes
Language
English
Tagline
There's no beauty without the wound
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.

Genres
Drama
Released
September 16, 1998
Production
  • BBC Film
  • BFI
  • Arts Council of England
  • Première Heure
  • Uplink
  • Partners In Crime Films

Credits

Directing

  • John MayburyDirector
  • Olivia LloydSecond Assistant Director
  • Deborah SabanFirst Assistant Director
  • Jojo TullohThird Assistant Director

Writing

  • John MayburyScreenplay

Art

  • Christina MooreArt Direction
  • Alan MacDonaldProduction Design
  • Philippa HartSet Dresser

Camera

  • John MathiesonDirector of Photography
  • Cameron BarnettCamera Operator
  • Tom McFarlingSecond Assistant Camera
  • Tat RadcliffeCamera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

  • Annie SymonsCostume Design
  • Alex KingMakeup Artist
  • Jacquetta LevonMakeup Artist
  • Jacquetta LevonHair Designer
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  • Donald McInnesHairstylist

Crew

  • Scott PetersSpecial Effects Technician
  • Bob SmokeSpecial Effects
  • Glenn MarksStunt Coordinator
  • Rod WoodruffStunt Coordinator

Editing

  • Daniel GoddardEditor

Lighting

  • Antony AllenLighting Technician
  • Richard BarberGaffer

Production

  • Patrice HaddadExecutive Producer
  • Ben GibsonExecutive Producer
  • Emma BuckleyCasting
  • Mary SelwayCasting
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  • Frances-Anne SolomonExecutive Producer
  • Chiara MenageProducer
  • Takashi AsaiExecutive Producer
  • Yvonne Isimeme IbazeboLine Producer

Sound

  • Ryuichi SakamotoOriginal Music Composer
  • Tim AlbanSound
  • Jack StewFoley Artist
  • Felicity CottrellFoley Artist
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  • Paul DaviesSound Designer
  • Ken LeeSound Recordist
  • Mario MooneySound
  • Bernard O'ReillyFoley Editor

Visual Effects

  • Simon GilesVisual Effects Supervisor

Trailers

Posters

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