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  • Caravaggio
  • Opened December 31, 1986 | Runtime:1 hr. 29 min.
  • 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 homeless people as models for his work, which was lauded in his own time. Read More
  • Cast: Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Garry Cooper, Spencer Leigh, Tilda Swinton
  • Director: Derek Jarman
  • Genres: Period Film, Biopic [feature], Gay & Lesbian Films, Drama

Caravaggio Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Caravaggio

    Excellent, entertaining and insightful. If you are a fan of art, art history, great acting, and/or superb cinematography (some of Storaro's best work, yet) then don't think twice. This one fills the bill(s).

  • Caravaggio

    Very melodramatic, too long and outdoor sets looked fake yet the story of his life was interesting.

Caravaggio Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 80
    Variety |

    Much of the joy of the film is to be found in the way Jarman and his team...

  • 75
    Christian Science Monitor | David Sterritt

    It's often beautiful to watch, although it's more interested in visual style...

  • 70
    TV Guide |

    Marrying a painterly aesthetic with a defiantly homosexual sensibility, this...

  • 50
    Chicago Reader |

    In a sense, Caravaggio has less to do with its ostensible subject than with...

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