Available for the first time on Blu-ray, this dazzling and audacious film charts the powerful and dangerous relationship between one of Britain's most revered twentieth-century artists, Francis Bacon (Derek Jacobi), and his lover and muse, George Dyer (Daniel Craig).
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 revered twentieth-century artists, Francis Bacon (Derek Jacobi), and his lover and muse, George Dyer (Daniel Craig), to explore the territory where love, sex and art collide.
Winner of a host of international film awards, including Best British Performance for both Derek Jacobi and Daniel Craig at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the film's exquisite visual style - at once beautiful and grotesque - perfectly captures the extraordinary energy of Bacon's art.
Extras
> High Definition presentation
> 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
> Illustrated booklet with essays by Sir Christopher Frayling, Michael O'Pray and Nigel Arthur; full film credits.
