Caravaggio
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Caravaggio (1986)

29/08/1986
Drama, History, Romance
1h 33m

His passion came with a price.

Overview

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.

  • Derek JarmanDirector, Screenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • italy
  • artist
  • painter
  • biography
  • male homosexuality
  • lgbt
  • 17th century
  • caravaggio
  • gay theme

Top Billed Cast

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

Caravaggio

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Ranuccio

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Davide

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Young Caravaggio

Spencer Leigh

Spencer Leigh

Jerusaleme

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Lena

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Giustiniani

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Scipione Borghese

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Cardinal Del Monte

Noam Almaz

Boy Caravaggio

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