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.
Directed by Derek Jarman
italy
artist
painter
biography
male homosexuality
lgbt
17th century
caravaggio
gay theme
Rank
#41 in 1986·#4019 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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3.6 / 5
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Cast
Nigel Terry
Caravaggio
Sean Bean
Ranuccio
Garry Cooper
Davide
Dexter Fletcher
Young Caravaggio
Spencer Leigh
Jerusaleme
Tilda Swinton
Lena
Nigel Davenport
Giustiniani
Robbie Coltrane
Scipione Borghese
Michael Gough
Cardinal Del Monte
Dawn Archibald
Pipo
Una Brandon-Jones
Weeping Woman
Imogen Claire
Lady with the Jewels
Crew
Derek Jarman
Director
Derek Jarman
Screenplay
Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
Colin MacCabe
Executive Producer
Morag Ross
Makeup Artist
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Debbie McWilliams
Casting
James Mackay
Development Producer
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Additional Writing
Popular Reviews
176 reviews
angelica
5.0★ · 04/02/26
forse sarò io che non ho capito il film, ma genuinely cosa c’entrano le macchine, le calcolatrici e le moto nel 1600🥀
forse sarò io che non ho capito il film, ma genuinely cosa c’entrano le macchine, le calcolatrici e le moto nel 1600🥀
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Jana
6.0★ · 05/20/26
Geweldige compositie in elke shot, heel ‘color of pomegranates’ en wel geestig met die auto’s en rekemachines. Ik moet wel toegeven dat ik het voor de rest best saai vond. Ik kon gewoon 0 connectie met geen enkel personage maken.
Geweldige compositie in elke shot, heel ‘color of pomegranates’ en wel geestig met die auto’s en rekemachines. Ik moet wel toegeven dat ik het voor de rest best saai vond. Ik kon gewoon 0 connectie met geen enkel personage maken.
Ingp
8.0★ · 04/27/26
Hagrid!
Hagrid!
valentina ilinca
8.0★ · 04/22/26
i used to hate my old art teacher but im starting to miss him he adored me cause i didnt do my homework but was good at art? i have no idea, he would say that to my mom though
i used to hate my old art teacher but im starting to miss him he adored me cause i didnt do my homework but was good at art? i have no idea, he would say that to my mom though
