Love Is The Devil
(DVD)
DIRECTED BY - John Maybury
An intriguing biographical look at British painter Francis Bacon focusing on his turbulent and tragic relationship with lover George Dyer, a former boxer and small time thief. I, CLAUDIUS veteran Jacobi gives a fiery performance as the mischievous and emotionally chilly artist who is awakened one night in his ill-kempt studio by Dyer, who has come to rob him. Bacon offers him the chance to take whatever he wants if he stays the night. Dyer stays on as Bacon's lover, beginning a turbulent affair during the course of which both parties' insecurities and destructive natures are revealed. Directed by famed British video artist John Maybury.
GENRES - biography, fine & media arts, glbt
Film Info
RUNTIME - 88 minutes
RATING - Not Rated
YEAR - 1998
FORMAT - DVD Region 1
COUNTRY - United Kingdom, France, Japan
LANGUAGE - English
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FESTIVALS
- London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2004 (London, United Kingdom)
- Art Film Festival 1999 (Trencianske Teplice, Slovakia)
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 1999 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- Fantasporto: Porto International Film Festival 1999 (Porto, Portugal)
- Istanbul International Film Festival 1999 (Istanbul, Turkey)
- Lone Star Film & Television Awards 1999 (Dallas, United States)
- Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 1999 (Taipei, Taiwan)
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 1998 (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
- European Film Week 1998 (Budapest, Hungary)
- Helsinki International Film Festival 1998 (Helsinki, Finland)
Awards
- Best Actor (Nominee)
1999 Golden Satellite Awards (United States) - Best Actor (Winner)
1999 Evening Standard British Film Awards (London, United Kingdom) - Best British Performance (Winner)
1998 Edinburgh International Film Festival (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) - Best Film (Nominee)
1999 Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - Best New British Feature (Winner)
1998 Edinburgh International Film Festival (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) - Directors' Week Award, Best Cinematography (Winner)
1999 Fantasporto: Porto International Film Festival (Porto, Portugal)