Back

Feature film — 1986

Caravaggio (1986)

6.11h 33mDrama — History — Romance

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.

Watch now

The note

Stay for the details.

A high-signal pick with 167 votes.

BFI / Channel 4 Television

Community reviews

What viewers are saying

Sign in to leave a review for everyone to see. Reviews are tied to your account so the community can trust what's shared.

Loading reviews…

Director: Derek Jarman

On screen

Cast & crew

Nigel Terry as Caravaggio

Nigel Terry

Caravaggio

Sean Bean as Ranuccio

Sean Bean

Ranuccio

Garry Cooper as Davide

Garry Cooper

Davide

Dexter Fletcher as Young Caravaggio

Dexter Fletcher

Young Caravaggio

Spencer Leigh as Jerusaleme

Spencer Leigh

Jerusaleme

Tilda Swinton as Lena

Tilda Swinton

Lena

Nigel Davenport as Giustiniani

Nigel Davenport

Giustiniani

Robbie Coltrane as Scipione Borghese

Robbie Coltrane

Scipione Borghese

Michael Gough as Cardinal Del Monte

Michael Gough

Cardinal Del Monte

N

Noam Almaz

Boy Caravaggio

Dawn Archibald as Pipo

Dawn Archibald

Pipo

J

Jack Birkett

The Pope

Similar titles

More like this