Released Date:
1986-08-29
Languages:
English
Countries:
UK
Runtime:
93 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (3463 Reviews)
Director:
Derek JarmanNicholas Ward Jackson (story)
Derek Jarman
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 with Ranuccio's girlfriend Lena. Their relationship leads to murder and deceit.
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