Caravaggio

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Caravaggio

1986,

1h 29m,

History/

Drama

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This fictional portrait of Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio follows the painter as he wanders the streets, often using prostitutes and homeless people as models for his work, which was lauded in his own time. Involved with two very different lovers, Ranuccio and Lena, Caravaggio leads a troubled life in spite of his relative success, with his reckless behavior steering him towards an early grave.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Jan 1, 2000

I may be a dull fellow, but from the very beginning of Caravaggio, I hadn't the slightest idea as to what Jarman was up to.

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Michael Bronski

Gay Community News (Boston)

Aug 25, 2022

What emerges is a passionate story of a bisexual artist... who falls in love with a street thug.

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Robin Holabird

Robin Holabird

Aug 11, 2021

Jarman's best achievement in the film comes from recreating the staging of Caravaggio paintings. Lighting, colors, and sets mix beautifully along with the faces and figures of such renowned performers as Tilda Swinton and Sean Bean.

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

Aug 9, 2008

Famed for its fabulously evocative recreation of the light/shade luminosity of Caravaggio's oil paintings, Caravaggio is nevertheless something of a victim of its times....But despite that, it is a wonderfully bold work, simply irresistible to look at

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Beth Accomando

KPBS.org

Jan 17, 2008

3/5

Thomas Delapa

Boulder Weekly

Sep 23, 2005

2/5

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Nigel Terry

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Ranuccio

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This fictional portrait of Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio follows the painter as he wanders the streets, often using prostitutes and homeless people as models for his work, which was lauded in his own time. Involved with two very different lovers, Ranuccio and Lena, Caravaggio leads a troubled life in spite of his relative success, with his reckless behavior steering him towards an early grave.

Director: Derek Jarman
Producer: Sarah Radclyffe
Screenwriter: Derek Jarman
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 31, 1986, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Apr 16, 2002
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.2K
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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