Caravaggio

About Caravaggio

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 history romance film directed by Derek Jarman. It runs 93 minutes and was released in August 1986.

The film is filed under male homosexuality, italy, artist, and 17th century.

Nigel Terry takes the lead as Caravaggio, Sean Bean as Ranuccio, Garry Cooper as Davide, and Dexter Fletcher as Young Caravaggio. The screenplay is by Derek Jarman. American members can watch it on BFI Player Amazon Channel and Kino Film Collection.

The Imitation Game, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Milk make useful companions to Caravaggio, all filed under biography, gay theme, and LGBT. TMDB voters put it at 6.1 out of 10 across 166 votes and it carries a NR rating.