Caravaggio (digital restoration)
Derek Jarman
Sun 28 Sep
14:15
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Sun 28 Sep
In his feverish, chiaroscuro portrait, Jarman sketches the life of the Baroque artist Caravaggio, who associated with male lovers, prostitutes, and the criminal underclass of early 17th-century Rome. The opulent, dazzling film brings together Jarman's key themes: the plight of the artist, homosexual love, and the hypocrisy of ecclesiastical authorities.
Tilda Swinton played her first film role in Caravaggio, the beginning of a long and cherished collaboration with Jarman, who would cast the actress in all six of his subsequent films, including Edward II (1991).
- Direction
- Derek Jarman
- Cast
- Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Garry Cooper, Dexter Fletcher, Spencer Leigh, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Davenport, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gough, Noam Almaz
- Duration
- 93 min
- RELEASE
- Thu 25 Sep
- Year
- 1986
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Dutch