His passion came with a price.
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.
Caravaggio (1986) is a drama, history and romance film directed by Derek Jarman, released on August 29, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Garry Cooper and Dexter Fletcher. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 164 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Caravaggio.
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Teaser
Featurette
Nigel Terry
as Caravaggio
Sean Bean
as Ranuccio
Garry Cooper
as Davide
Dexter Fletcher
as Young Caravaggio
Spencer Leigh
as Jerusaleme
Tilda Swinton
as Lena
Nigel Davenport
as Giustiniani
Robbie Coltrane
as Scipione Borghese
Michael Gough
as Cardinal Del Monte
Noam Almaz
as Boy Caravaggio
Dawn Archibald
as Pipo
Jack Birkett
as The Pope
Directed by Derek Jarman, written by Derek Jarman and Nicholas Ward Jackson, produced by Sarah Radclyffe.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 164 ratings.
I knew there had to be a reason why anyone ever cared about Sean Bean. A more wooden actor I think I've never seen, but here his conniving "Ranuccio" is sexy and provocative and put together with Nigel Terry's convincing performance as the eponymous artist and Dexter Fletcher's efforts as the younger, manipulative, Caravaggio, this is a no-holes barred/bared look at debauchery and hedonism in a papal Italy that was…
Reviewed on August 21, 2024
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Caravaggio (1986) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection and BFI Player Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Caravaggio (1986) includes Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Garry Cooper, Dexter Fletcher and Spencer Leigh. The film was directed by Derek Jarman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Caravaggio was released on August 29, 1986 and runs for 1h 33m.
Caravaggio (1986) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 164 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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