Caravaggio
Derek Jarman's most profound reflection on art, sexuality and identity retells the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.
CARAVAGGIO incorporates the painter's precise aesthetic into the movie's own visuals, while touching on all of Jarman's major concerns: history, homosexuality, violence and the relationship between painting and film. Featuring Tilda Swinton and Sean Bean.
Winner of The Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Running Time
91 mins
Year
1986
Kanopy ID
6276460
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a waste
Yes, a waste of time.
Waste of time, find something else
Slow but visually stunning.
Deep and aloof, in that mad-genius way...