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

1998 television film directed by John Maybury
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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Summary

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's instance of is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was directed by Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — director (P57): John Maybury[4].
  • Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — screenwriter (P58): John Maybury wrote the screenplay for Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon[5].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's composer is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — composer (P86): Ryuichi Sakamoto[6].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's genre is Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — genre (P136): biographical film[7].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's genre is Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — genre (P136): drama film[8].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's genre is Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — genre (P136): LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • A cast member of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Derek Jacobi[10].
  • A cast member of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Daniel Craig[11].
  • A cast member of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Tilda Swinton[12].
  • A cast member of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Andy Linden[13].
  • A cast member of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Anita Pallenberg[14].
  • A cast member of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Baillie Walsh[15].
  • A cast member of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Philippe Krootchey[16].
  • A cast member of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Sarah Lucas[17].
  • A cast member of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): David Kennedy[18].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was produced by Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — producer (P162): Chiara Menage[19].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's collection is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — collection (P195): Museum of Modern Art[20].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's production company is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — production company (P272): BFI Production Board[21].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's production company is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — production company (P272): BBC Film[22].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's production company is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — production company (P272): Arts Council of Great Britain[23].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's production company is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — production company (P272): Première Heure[24].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's production company is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — production company (P272): Uplink[25].
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's director of photography is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — director of photography (P344): John Mathieson[26].
  • The original language of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was produced by Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — producer (P162): Chiara Menage[19]. It was directed by Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — director (P57): John Maybury[4]. Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — screenwriter (P58): John Maybury wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Derek Jacobi[10], Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Daniel Craig[11], Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Tilda Swinton[12], Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Andy Linden[13], Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Anita Pallenberg[14], and Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — cast member (P161): Baillie Walsh[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998[28] and October 1, 1998[29]. The original language of Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon was Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[27]. Genres include Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — genre (P136): biographical film[7], Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — genre (P136): drama film[8], and Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — genre (P136): LGBTQ-related film[9]. Recorded distribution format include Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — distribution format (P437): digital download[30] and Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — distribution format (P437): video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — main subject (P921): bohemianism[32], Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — main subject (P921): love[33], Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — main subject (P921): Francis Bacon[34], Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — main subject (P921): George Dyer[35], and Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — main subject (P921): suicide[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[37] and 67%[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon's after a work by is recorded as Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon — after a work by (P1877): Daniel Farson[39].

Why It Matters

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Related Entities

Anita Pallenberg Daniel Craig Derek Jacobi film France Francis Bacon London Museum of Modern Art Ryuichi Sakamoto Tilda Swinton United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period → 1960s, 1971
    Production designer → Alan MacDonald
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    Screenwriter → John Maybury
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