Rent Love Is the Devil (1998)
3.3 of 5 from 88 ratings
1h 30min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Set in the bawdy, decadent world of 1960s Soho, this dazzling and audacious film charts the powerful and dangerous relationship between one of Britain's most controversial artists, Francis Bacon (Derek Jacobi), and his lover and muse, George Dyer (Daniel Craig), to explore the territory where love, sex and art collide.
- Actors:
- 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, Damian Dibben, Antony Cotton, Anthony Ryding, Christian Martin, Ray Olley, Wesley Morgan, Nigel Travis
- Directors:
- John Maybury
- Producers:
- Chiara Menage
- Writers:
- John Maybury
- Aka:
- Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Drama, Lesbian & Gay, Romance
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch Next If You Liked: Prick Up Your Ears, A World of Difference: A History of Gay Cinema, Getting to Know: Tilda Swinton
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/11/2015
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with John Maybury and Derek Jacobi
- Interview with producers Ben Gibson and Chiara Menage (Shona Barrett, 2008, 20 mins)
- The Colony - A Documentary Preview (Nick Mead, 2008,17 mins): a look at the legendary Soho club
- Original Theatrical Trailer
