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Caravaggio
1986
A powerful meditation on sexuality, criminality and art, 'Caravaggio' brings together Derek Jarman's twin worlds of film and painting. Read more
| Starring | Nigel Terry, Noam Almaz, Dawn Arhibald, Sean Bean |
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| Director | Derek Jarman |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian |
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With Nigel Terry excelling in the lead, this portrait of the artist as a gay man is Derek Jarman's most accessible, revealing and beautiful work. Jarman frees himself from the constraints of the traditional biopic by slotting anachronistic details into a mise en scène that is almost mannerist in its solemn grandeur. He investigates not only the painter's relationships with male model Sean Bean and his mistress, Tilda Swinton, but also the source of his inspiration. And, since this is a study of a visual medium, he constantly forces us to seek significance in gestures, silences and exquisitely reproduced tableaux.
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As Caravaggio (excellently played by Terry) lies dying at Porto Ercole in 1610, his mind drifts back over a short... read more on Time Out
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40 out of 41 people found this review helpful
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15 out of 16 people found this review helpful
It really deserves less that 1 star
This film really disappointed me. Being a fan of Caravaggio but a newcomer to Derek Jarman, it has put me off watching any of his other films. With a theatrical... more
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11 out of 12 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
As Sumptuous As The Paintings
Some people describe TV as 'moving wallpaper': Jarman's 89 minutes homage to the painter Caravaggio is 'moving paintings'. A visual treat of... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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This film, as has so routinely been pointed out, is very textured. Aesthetically, it appears to me a sensitive, balanced and undeniably beautiful study of ... more
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40 out of 41 people found this review helpful
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15 out of 16 people found this review helpful
It really deserves less that 1 star
This film really disappointed me. Being a fan of Caravaggio but a newcomer to Derek Jarman, it has put me off watching any of his other films. With a theatrical... more
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11 out of 12 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
As Sumptuous As The Paintings
Some people describe TV as 'moving wallpaper': Jarman's 89 minutes homage to the painter Caravaggio is 'moving paintings'. A visual treat of... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Wonderful...
This is a sumpteous, gorgeous film. It's beautiful, moving and an interesting portrait of Caravaggio. Rather than losing oneself in the grogeous beauty of ... more
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- Benjaminbrum from Birmingham
- Posted 05 Mar 2008 10:09
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Jolly good!
Dark and moody, a wonderfully shot film with a low budget and so very watchable. It's really well done, nice to watch.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Caravaggio
This was a strange film I found. It was a little difficult to get into but was well worth it. Mainly watched for Sean Bean but didn't like the character ... more
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- granma56 from Ashford, Kent
- Posted 16 Jun 2008 20:36
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
texture texture texture
This film, as has so routinely been pointed out, is very textured. Aesthetically, it appears to me a sensitive, balanced and undeniably beautiful study of ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Great Art Film
Interesting story, with visually stunning sets & costumes, and a intense performances.
Felt a bit like spending a couple of hours in a museum of ... more
Critics' reviews (2)
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With Nigel Terry excelling in the lead, this portrait of the artist as a gay man is Derek Jarman's most accessible, revealing and beautiful work. Jarman frees himself from the constraints of the traditional biopic by slotting anachronistic details into a mise en scène that is almost mannerist in its solemn grandeur. He investigates not only the painter's relationships with male model Sean Bean and his mistress, Tilda Swinton, but also the source of his inspiration. And, since this is a study of a visual medium, he constantly forces us to seek significance in gestures, silences and exquisitely reproduced tableaux.
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As Caravaggio (excellently played by Terry) lies dying at Porto Ercole in 1610, his mind drifts back over a short... read more on Time Out
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