Love Is the Devil

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

France, Japan, United Kingdom

1998

89 Min

Color

1.85:1

English

Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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EXEC Takashi Asai, Ben Gibson, Patrice Haddad, Frances-Anne Solomon

CAST Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Anne Lambton, Adrian Scarborough, Karl Johnson, Annabel Brooks, Richard Newbould, Ariel de Ravenel, Tallulah, Andy Linden, David Kennedy, Gary Hume

Toronto (Contemporary World Cinema), Cannes (Un Certain Regard), Edinburgh: Best New British Film, Best British Performance, Rotterdam (Main Programme), Outfest (Strand Releasing Retrospective), Vancouver

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Ryan Lattanzio

12Jan12

For my money, this is the most exquisite and moving queer film out there since Jean Genet's "Un Chant d'Amor" — it's something like the best gay arthouse flick that David Lynch or Peter Greenaway never made.

Sam Stander

21May12

Jesus, I need to watch this movie as soon as possible. I remember you telling me about it, and I keep reading intriguing things.

Rosa

7Jan12

Brilliant biopic, very little exaggeration, it stays very true to the personalities of Francis and George. Beautifully disturbing aesthetics, and excellent performances from Derek Jacobi and Daniel Craig. One of my favourite biopics.

ramosbarajas

8Oct11

There are several scenes that distort the characters, leaving them half out of focus and giving off a general sense of grotesqueness. These scenes recall many of Bacon's paintings, and make the film very onteresting visually. The experimentalism of the film pays off and we end with a very personal and at times tender portrayal of the characters.