Caravaggio.

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Derek Jarman's most profound reflection on art, sexuality and identity retells the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld. CARAVAGGIO incorporates the painter's precise aesthetic into the movie's own vis...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kanopy films.
Corporate Authors: Zeitgeist Films (Firm) (Distributor)
Kanopy (Firm) (Distributor)
Other Authors: Jarman, Derek, 1942-1994 (Film director)
Fletcher, Dexter, 1966- (Actor)
Terry, Nigel (Actor)
Almaz, Noam (Actor)
Bean, Sean (Actor)
Swinton, Tilda (Actor)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Zeitgeist Films, 1986.
1986.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
Motion pictures, Great Britain.
Historical drama.
Independent films.
Experimental films.
Motion pictures.
Queer cinema.
Feature films.
Genre:
Feature films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file) (90 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
Derek Jarman's most profound reflection on art, sexuality and identity retells the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld. CARAVAGGIO incorporates the painter's precise aesthetic into the movie's own visuals, while touching on all of Jarman's major concerns: history, homosexuality, violence and the relationship between painting and film. Featuring Tilda Swinton and Sean Bean. Winner of The Silver Bear at the **Berlin International Film Festival.**
Note:Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Participant or Performer:
Dexter Fletcher, Nigel Terry, Noam Almaz, Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton