Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and moving.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
A real life story, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, the mind, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is included with a subscription to Dekkoo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 67 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon much the same way.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United Kingdom, France, Japan.
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