Drama ·History ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1986 · 1h 33m

Caravaggio

Caravaggio poster
Director
Derek Jarman
Cast
Nigel Terry as Caravaggio Sean Bean as Ranuccio Garry Cooper as Davide Dexter Fletcher as Young Caravaggio Spencer Leigh as Jerusaleme Tilda Swinton as Lena
Crew
Gabriel Beristain — Director of Photography George Akers — Editor Simon Fisher-Turner — Original Music Composer Derek Jarman — Screenplay Sarah Radclyffe — Producer Christopher Hobbs — Production Design
Tagline

His passion came with a price.

Synopsis

A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.

Trailer Caravaggio — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
italyartistpainterbiographymale homosexualitylgbt17th centurycaravaggiogay theme
Key Collaborators
Derek Jarman Director Gabriel Beristain Director of Photography George Akers Editor Simon Fisher-Turner Original Music Composer Derek Jarman Screenplay Sarah Radclyffe Producer Christopher Hobbs Production Design Sandy Powell Costume Design
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