Love Is the Devil Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Year:
1998
Production Country:
France / Great Britain / Japan
A biographical portrait of the life of British painter Francis Bacon, with particular focus on his relationship with petty criminal George Dyer who became his lover.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Francis Bacon Derek Jacobi
- George Dyer Daniel Craig
- Isabel Rawsthorne Anne Lambton
- John Deakin Karl Johnson
- Henrietta Moraes Annabel Brooks
- Daniel Farson Adrian Scarborough
- Muriel Belcher Tilda Swinton
- Blonde Billy Richard Newbold
- French official Ariel de Ravenel
- Ian Board Tallulah
- Ken Bidwell Andy Linden
- Joe Furneval David Kennedy
- Volker Dix Gary Hume
- Brighton rent boy Damian Dibben
- Brighton rent boy Antony Cotton
- London rent boy Anthony Ryding
- bell-hop Christian Martin
- boxing referee Ray Olley
- boxer Wesley Morgan
- boxer Nigel Travis
- tailor Eddie Kerr
- wrestler George Clarke
- wrestler David Windle
- police sergeant William Hoyland
- PC Denham Mark Umbers
- David Hockney Hamish Bowles
- Parisian art world Jibby Beane
- Parisian art world Gentuca Bini
- Parisian art world James Birch
- Parisian art world Tim Burke
- Parisian art world Liz Clarke
- Parisian art world Jemima Cotter
- Parisian art world Fiona Dealey
- Parisian art world John Dunbar
- Parisian art world Victoria Fernandez
- Parisian art world Natalie Gibson
- Parisian art world Caroline Hardy
- Parisian art world Charlie Hayward
- Parisian art world Miles Johnson
- Parisian art world Kate St. Johnston
- Parisian art world Ulla Larson
- Parisian art world Alistair Mathieson
- Parisian art world Chiara Menage
- Parisian art world James Mitchell
- Parisian art world Gregor Muir
- Parisian art world Lorcan O'neill
- Parisian art world Jon Spiteri
- Parisian art world Francesco Vezzoli
- Parisian art world Thalia Valeta
- Parisian art world Marjorie Walker
- Parisian art world Gillian Young
- Colony Room Club Maria Bjornson
- Colony Room Club Judy Blame
- Colony Room Club John Byrne
- Colony Room Club Les Child
- Colony Room Club Jake Dodds
- Colony Room Club Daniel Farson
- Colony Room Club Sandy Fawkes
- Colony Room Club David Harrison
- Colony Room Club Malcolm Key
- Colony Room Club Phillipe Krutchey
- Colony Room Club Steven Linard
- Colony Room Club Alan Macdonald
- Colony Room Club Norman Rosenthal
- Colony Room Club Thomasina Smith
- Colony Room Club Yolanda Sonnabend
- Colony Room Club Annie Symons
- Colony Room Club David Symons
- Colony Room Club Sue Tilley
- Colony Room Club Virginia Wetherell
- Colony Room Club Winford
- Colony Room Club Michael Wojas
- restaurant Roger Bowdler
- restaurant Duggie Fields
- restaurant Pam Hogg
- restaurant Ben Martin
- restaurant Amanda Menage
- restaurant William Middleton
- restaurant Christina Moore
- restaurant Elspeth Thompson
- restaurant Tu Tu
- casino Susie Bick
- casino Lucy Ferry
- casino Simon Goldberg
- casino David Harvey
- casino Rifat Ozbek
- casino Anita Pallenberg
- casino Jimmy Trindy
- casino Andy Walsh
- French pub Gaby Agis
- French pub Melanie Arnold
- French pub Matt Cogger
- French pub Angus Fairhurst
- French pub Georgie Hopton
- French pub Marco Jackson
- French pub Sarah Lucas
- French pub Jean Mortimore
- French pub Lance Patterson
- French pub Johnnie Shand Kydd
- French pub Josephine Soughan
- Brighton pub Dave Baby
- Brighton pub Sam Chapman
- Brighton pub Andrew Coltrane
- Brighton pub Daniele Minns
- Brighton pub Tracey Emin
- Brighton pub Caron Geary
- Brighton pub Sam Hawkins
- Brighton pub Darren King
- Brighton pub Donald Mcinnes
- Brighton pub Martin Meister
- Brighton pub Gillian Wearing
- Brighton pub Johnathan Williams
- Brighton pub Stevan Zivanovic
- Brighton pub April
- Brighton pub Sheena
- cast member Piers Feltham
- cast member Ben Gibson
- cast member Sam Jilkes
- cast member Nick Mortimore
- cast member Alan Percy
- cast member Baillie Walsh
Credits
Direction
- Director John Maybury
- Assistant Director (1st) Deborah Saban
- Assistant Director (2nd) Olivia Lloyd
- Assistant Director (3rd) Jojo Tulloh
- Script Supervisor Laura Goulding
Subject
- [Subject of Film] Francis Bacon
Rights
Production
- a British Film Institute production British Film Institute
- In association with Partners in Crime
- With the assistance of State
- Presents BBC Films
- Presents British Film Institute Production
- [Presented] In association with Arts Council of England
- [Presented] In association with Première Heure
- [Presented] In association with Uplink
- Supported by National Lottery through the Arts Council of England
- Executive Producer [BBC] Frances-Anne Solomon
- Executive Producer [BFI] Ben Gibson
- Executive Producer (Premiere Heure) Patrice Haddad
- Executive Producer (Uplink) Takashi Asai
- Producer Chiara Menage
- Co-producer James Cohen
- Co-producer Don Jordan
- Line Producer Yvonee Ibazebo
- Production Executive (BBC) Christopher Cameron
- Production Executive (BFI) Christopher Collins
- Production Manager (2nd Unit) Sally Collings
- Production Manager (French Unit) Stéphane Haddad
- Production Co-ordinator Bella Randall
- Production Accountant Trevor Stanley
- Location Manager Bill Payn
- Location Manager (French Unit) Laurent Rizzon
- Location Assistant Eddie Standish
- Post-production Supervisor Emma Salter
- Production/Post-production Assistant Sophia Panayiotopoulos
- Floor Runner Luke Forsythe
- Additional Runner Marco Jackson
- Production Runner Reuben Segal
- Production Runner Ken Rodrigues
- 2nd Unit Runner Anne Dale
- Studio Three Mills Island Studio
Casting
- Casting Mary Selway
- Casting Emma Buckley
- Casting (French Unit) Anne-Laure Combris
Writing
- Script Editor Miriam Segal
- Written by John Maybury
- Co-writer James Cohen
- Co-writer Don Jordan
Photography
- Director of Photography John Mathieson
- Operator (2nd Unit) Tat Radcliffe
- Operator (2nd Unit) Cameron Barnett
- Focus Puller Keith Mcnamara
- Focus Puller (2nd Unit) Oona Menges
- Clapper Loader Thomas McFarling
- Camera Trainee Charlie Hayward
- Clapper Loader (2nd Unit) Damien Daniels
- Gaffer Richard Barber
- [Electrical] Best Boy Adam Harris
- Electrician Athan Osborne
- Electrician Tony Allen
- Rigger Dave Broadfoot
- Rigger Mickey Seymour
- Rigger Mickey Seymour
- Genny Operator Stuart Hurst
- Grip Rupert Lloyd-parry
- Video Technician Ron Osman
Stills
- Stills Photography Jaap Buitendijk
- [Stills Photography] Jorge Leon
Special Effects
- Visual Effects The The Film Factory at VTR
- FF@VTR (Visual Effects Supervisor) Simon Giles
- FF@VTR (Effects Producer) Alan Church
- [FF@VTR (Senior Compositor)] Matthew Twyford
- FF@VTR (Effects Compositor) Sally Clayton
- FF@VTR (Effects Compositor) David Sewell
- FF@VTR (Effects Compositor) John Trussler
- FF@VTR (Film Scanning) Zoë Cain
- FF@VTR (Film Recording) Trevor Young
- Title Background/Additional Effects Rushes Post Production
- Rushes (Effects Supervisor) James Lamb
- Rushes (Inferno Operator) Claire Pollock
- Rushes (Unit IO) Jim Davey
- Wire Effects Kevin Welch
- Special Effects Bob Smoke
- Graphic Artist Matthew Maxwell
Editing
- Editor Daniel Goddard
- Assistant Editor James Lingard
- Assistant Editor Emily Grant
- Assistant Editor Anna Turville
- Assistant Editor Gavin Buckley
- Editor (On-line) Gavin Burridge
Design
- Production Designer Alan Macdonald
- Art Director Christina Moore
- Set Dresser Philippa Hart
- Scenic Artist Thomasina Smith
- Storyboard Artist Temple Clark
- Props Master Alex Ward
- Art Department Trainee Catriona Mckail
Costumes
- Costume Designer Annie Symons
- Costumier Jemima Cotter
- Wardrobe Supervisor Miles Johnson
- Additional Wardrobe Dave Thorne
- Additional Wardrobe Joanna Freedman
- Additional Wardrobe Elizabeth Wilson
- Additional Wardrobe Jill Parker
- Additional Wardrobe Maria Liliefors
- Additional Wardrobe Richar Gandhi
Make-up
- Hair/Make-up Designer Jacquetta Levon
- Make-up Artist Alex King
- Additional Make-up Artist Sara Riesel
- Hairdresser Donald Mcinnes
Titles
- Titles/Opticals General Screen Enterprises
Film processing
- Laboratory Rank Film Laboratories
Music
- Music Composer/Performer Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Music Editor Daniel Goddard
- Music Editor Jeremy Price
Sound
- [Music] Mixed by Goh Hotoda
- [Music] Engineered by Fernando Aponte
- [Music] Recorded @ KAB America Studios (New York)
- Sound Design Paul Davies
- Sound Recordist Ken Lee
- Sound Post-production/Recorded @ Videosonics
- Sound Post-production Richard Conway
- Sound Maintenance Mario Mooney
- Dubbing Mixer Tim Alban
- Dubbing Assistant Hugh Johnson
- Dialogue Editor Graeme Stoten
- ADR Recordist Peter Smith
- Foley Artist Felicity Cottrell
- Foley Artist Jack Stew
- Foley Editor Bernard O'reilly
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Roderick P. Woodruff
- Stunt Co-ordinator Glenn Marks
Consultant
- Special Consultant Daniel Farson
- For Baillie Walsh
- Special Thanks to Victoria Bartlett
- Special Thanks to William Dunbar
- Special Thanks to Julia Fodor
- Special Thanks to Christopher Gibbs
- Special Thanks to Gordon John
- Special Thanks to Pat John
- Special Thanks to Stella McCartney
- Special Thanks to Stuart Richman
- Special Thanks to Jerry Stafford
Publicity
- Press Officer Samantha Buchanan
Miscellaneous
- [Audio Commentator on 2008 DVD release] John Maybury
- [Audio Commentator on 2008 DVD release] Derek Jacobi
