Caravaggio

"His passion came with a price."

Aug 29 1986 N/A 1h 33m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

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Plot

Fictionalized biopic of famed 17th century Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio. As a young man, he gained the support of Cardinal Del Monte and Caravaggio proceeded to develop a new style of painting giving a more realistic view of the world in which he lived. He also begins love affairs with one of his models, Ranuccio as well as with Ranuccio's girlfriend Lena. Their relationship leads to murder and deceit.

Written by

Derek Jarman, Nicholas Ward Jackson, Suso Cecchi D'Amico

Directed by

Derek Jarman

Cast

Noam Almaz, Dexter Fletcher, Nigel Terry

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BFI, Channel 4 Television

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
CARAVAGGIO TRAILER
Caravaggio (1986) Original Trailer [FHD]
Featurettes
Bernard Rose on CARAVAGGIO
Scores
# of Votes
7,303
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA