Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is a 1998 film made for television by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It was written and directed by John Maybury and stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig and Tilda Swinton. A fictional biography of painter Francis Bacon (Jacobi), it concentrates on his strained relationship with George Dyer (Craig), a small-time thief. The film draws heavily on the authorised biography of Bacon, The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon by Daniel Farson, and is dedicated to him. The film won three awards at the Edinburgh International Film Festival: Best New British Feature (director John Maybury) and two Best British Performance awards, one for Jacobi and, the other for future James Bond actor, Craig. The film was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Craig's performance was well received by critics, acknowledging it as his breakthrough role Cast Derek Jacobi – Francis Bacon Daniel Craig – George Dyer Tilda Swinton – Muriel Belcher Anne Lambton – Isabel Rawsthorne Adrian Scarborough – Daniel Farson Karl Johnson – John Deakin Annabel Brooks – Henrietta Moraes Richard Newbould – Blond Billy (as Richard Newbold) Ariel de Ravenel – French Official