Love is the Devil
1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is a 1998 film made for television by the BBC. It was written and directed by John Maybury and stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig and Tilda Swinton. A fictional biography of painter Francis Bacon (Jacobi), it concentrates on his strained relationship with George Dyer (Craig), a small-time thief. The film draws heavily on the authorised biography of Bacon, The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon by Daniel Farson, and is dedicated to him.
It won three awards at the Edinburgh International Film Festival: Best New British Feature (director John Maybury) and two Best British Performance awards, one for Jacobi and the other for future James Bond actor Craig. The film was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Craig's performance was well received by critics, acknowledging it as his breakthrough role.[2]
Kinostart: | 1998 01.10.1998 in Deutschland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre: | Filmbiografie, Filmdrama, LGBT-Film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herstellungsland: | Vereinigtes Königreich, Frankreich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Originalsprache: | Englisch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farbe: | Farbe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Verleih: | Lucky Red Distribuzione, iTunes |
Regie: | John Maybury | |
Drehbuch: | John Maybury | |
Kamera: | John Mathieson | |
Schnitt: | Daniel Goddard | |
Musik: | Ryūichi Sakamoto | |
Produzent: | Chiara Menage | |
Darsteller: | Derek Jacobi | |
Daniel Craig | ||
Tilda Swinton | ||
Andy Linden | ||
Anita Pallenberg | ||
Baillie Walsh | ||
Philippe Krootchey | ||
Sarah Lucas | ||
David Kennedy |
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1999 | Art Film Festival Golden Key Art Fiction: Best Direction | Gewinner |
1999 | Art Film Festival Golden Key Art Fiction: Best Cinematography | Gewinner |
1999 | Evening Standard British Film Awards Evening Standard British Film Award Best Actor | Gewinner |
1999 | Fantasporto Directors' Week Award Best Cinematography | Gewinner |
1999 | Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Best Film | Nominiert |
1999 | Satellite Awards Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominiert |
1998 | Edinburgh International Film Festival Best New British Feature | Gewinner |