Nigel Terry
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Caravaggio. (1986 film) Caravaggio is a 1986 British historical drama film directed by Derek Jarman. The film is a fictionalised retelling of the life of Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. It is Tilda Swinton 's film debut.
Aug 29, 1986 · Caravaggio: Directed by Derek Jarman. With Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Garry Cooper, Dexter Fletcher. A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Derek Jarman
- 1986-08-29
Caravaggio. This fictional portrait of Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Nigel Terry) follows the painter as he wanders the streets, often using prostitutes and ...
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- Nigel Terry
- Derek Jarman
- History, Drama
Synopsis. His passion came with a price. As influential Italian artist Caravaggio dies in exile in 1610, he recalls his short life, from his childhood to his initial artistic failures to his later triumphs as he catches the eye of a sympathetic cardinal to his destructive relationship with a dashing gambler. Remove Ads.
- (12.7K)
- BFI, Film4 Productions
- Derek Jarman
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Director, Screenplay. Suso Cecchi d'Amico. Writer. 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.
Released in United States February 1986 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival February 1986.) Released in United States May 1994 (Shown in Los Angeles (Nuart) as part of program "Dancing on the Ledge: The Films of Derek Jarman" May 12-16, 1994.) Released in United States August 29, 1986 (American premiere in New York City August 29, 1986.)
