Nigel Terry
Caravaggio
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English. Budget. £450,000 [1] or £475,000 [2] Box office. £240,000 (UK) [2] 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.
- £450,000 or £475,000
- Sarah Radclyffe
Aug 29, 1986 · A film by Derek Jarman that imagines the life of the 17th-century artist Caravaggio through his paintings and his relationship with Ranuccio. The film features Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton and other actors in a stylized and erotic portrayal of the painter's world.
- (7K)
- 2 min
- Derek Jarman
- 37
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Fictionalized biopic of famed 17th century Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio. As a young man, he gained the support of Cardinal Del Monte and Caravaggio proceeded to develop a new style of painting giving a more realistic view of the world in which he lived. He also begins love affairs with one of his models, Ranuccio as well as ...
Directed by Derek Jarman, this film explores the life and work of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, a bisexual painter who used prostitutes and homeless people as models. The film features Tilda Swinton, Sean Bean and Nigel Terry, and recreates the visual style and themes of Caravaggio's paintings.
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- Nigel Terry
- Derek Jarman
- History, Drama
