A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.
Director:
Writers:
Stars:
Awards:
- 3 wins & 3 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Nigel Terry | ... |
Caravaggio
|
|
| Sean Bean | ... |
Ranuccio
|
|
| Garry Cooper | ... |
Davide
|
|
| Dexter Fletcher | ... |
Young Caravaggio
|
|
 |
Spencer Leigh | ... |
Jerusaleme
|
| Tilda Swinton | ... |
Lena
|
|
| Nigel Davenport | ... |
Giustiniani
|
|
| Robbie Coltrane | ... |
Scipione Borghese
|
|
| Michael Gough | ... |
Cardinal Del Monte
|
|
|
|
Noam Almaz | ... |
Boy Caravaggio
|
|
|
Dawn Archibald | ... |
Pipo
|
|
|
Jack Birkett | ... |
The Pope
|
|
|
Una Brandon-Jones | ... |
Weeping Woman
|
|
|
Imogen Claire | ... |
Lady with the Jewels
|
|
|
Sadie Corre | ... |
Princess Collona
|
|
|
Lol Coxhill | ... |
Old Priest
|
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Art Lover
|
|
| Terry Downes | ... |
Bodyguard
|
|
| Jonathan Hyde | ... |
Baglione
|
|
|
|
Emile Nicolaou | ... |
Young Jerusaleme
|
|
|
Gene October | ... |
Model Peeling Fruit
|
|
|
Cindy Oswin | ... |
Lady Elizabeth
|
|
|
John Rogan | ... |
Vatican Official
|
| Zohra Sehgal | ... |
Jerusaleme's Grandmother
|
|
|
|
Lucien Taylor | ... |
Boy with Guitar
|
| Simon Fisher-Turner | ... |
Fra Fillipo
(as Simon Turner)
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Kevin Hull | ... |
Roman in Toga (uncredited)
|
| Derek Jarman | ... |
Papal Aide (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Chelita Secunda | ... |
(uncredited)
|
|
|
Cerith Wyn Evans | ... |
Altar Boy (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Derek Jarman | ||
Written by
| Derek Jarman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Nicholas Ward Jackson | ... | (from an original idea by) |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (collaboration) |
Produced by
| Nicholas Ward Jackson | ... | associate producer (as Nicholas Ward-Jackson) |
| Colin MacCabe | ... | executive producer |
| James Mackay | ... | development producer |
| Sarah Radclyffe | ... | producer |
Music by
| Simon Fisher-Turner | ||
Cinematography by
| Gabriel Beristain | ||
Editing by
| George Akers | ||
Editorial Department
| Alastair Bates | ... | assistant editor |
| Nicola Black | ... | assistant editor |
| Anuree De Silva | ... | assistant editor |
| Matthew Whiteman | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Debbie McWilliams | ||
Production Design by
| Christopher Hobbs | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Buchanan | ... | (as Mike Buchanan) |
Costume Design by
| Sandy Powell | ||
Makeup Department
| Miri Ben-Schlomo | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Miri Ben-Shlomo) |
| Morag Ross | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jill Pack | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Sarah Wilson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pat Aldersley | ... | third assistant director (as Patricia Aldersley) |
| Simon Moseley | ... | second assistant director (as Simon Mosley) |
| Glynn Purcell | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Alastair Gow | ... | constructions |
| Christopher Hobbs | ... | painter |
| Josh Jones | ... | runner |
| Annie La Paz | ... | scenic artist |
| Penny McDonald | ... | scene painter (as Penny Beard) |
| Charlie McGrigor | ... | runner |
| Susan McLenachan | ... | constructions |
| Lucy Morahan | ... | scenic artist |
| Marc Russo | ... | stagehand |
| Robin Thistlewaite | ... | constructions (as Robin Thistlethwaite) |
| Tim Youngman | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Peter Maxwell | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Billy McCarthy | ... | sound recordist |
| Beryl Mortimer | ... | footsteps |
| June Prinz | ... | sound department trainee |
| George Richards | ... | boom swinger |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | footsteps |
| Budge Tremlett | ... | dubbing editor (as 'Budge' Tremlett) |
| Steve Hancock | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jim Dowdall | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tracey Eddon | ... | stunt performer |
| Gareth Milne | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Noel Balbirnie | ... | focus puller |
| Mike Barker | ... | camera department trainee |
| Phil Bough | ... | assistant camera: second camera |
| Mickey Donovan | ... | sparks |
| Tony Hair | ... | sparks (as Tony Hare) |
| Tony Haughey | ... | grip |
| Mike Laye | ... | still photographer |
| John Mathieson | ... | clapper / loader |
| Larry S. Prinz | ... | gaffer (as Larry Prinz) |
| Steve Tickner | ... | camera operator: second camera |
Casting Department
| Simon Fisher-Turner | ... | extras casting (as Simon Turner) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Penny McDonald | ... | textile artist (as Penny Beard) |
| Karen Sherwin | ... | wardrobe department: runner |
| Annie Symons | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Bill Badley | ... | musician |
| Steart Butterfield | ... | musician |
| Lol Coxhill | ... | musician |
| John Douglas-Williams | ... | singer |
| Charlie Duncan | ... | musician |
| Charles Gibbs | ... | singer |
| Brian Gulland | ... | musician |
| Stuart Hall | ... | musician |
| Sally Herbert | ... | musician: violin |
| Julia Hodgson | ... | musician |
| Timothy Hugh | ... | musician |
| Neil Kelly | ... | musician |
| Chi-Chi Nwanoku | ... | musician |
| Mary Phillips | ... | music assistant / singer |
| Jocelyn Pook | ... | musician |
| Richard Preston | ... | music engineer |
| Nicolas Robertson | ... | singer |
| Rodney Skeaping | ... | musician |
| Angus Smith | ... | singer |
| El Tito | ... | musician |
| Veryan Weston | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Heather Storr | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Patricia Bemrose | ... | floor runner |
| Jules Bradbury | ... | production assistant |
| Sheryl Leonardo | ... | production accountant |
| Yvonne Little | ... | runner |
| Stephen Masters | ... | titles designer |
| Paul Treacy | ... | consultant: deaf and dumb teacher |
| Sam Wallace | ... | runner |
| Simon Wallace | ... | runner |
Thanks
| Michael Barnett | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Ken Butler | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Carter | ... | special thanks |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | special thanks |
| Andy Chapman | ... | special thanks |
| David Cooper | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Costin | ... | special thanks |
| Tony Covell | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Craster | ... | special thanks |
| Daniel | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Duncan | ... | special thanks |
| Leslie Eyles | ... | many thanks |
| Michael Fowkes | ... | special thanks |
| Frances | ... | special thanks |
| Frankie | ... | special thanks |
| Behroze Gandhi | ... | many thanks |
| Susie Giblin | ... | special thanks |
| Gloria | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Hamilton | ... | special thanks |
| Shirley Hobart | ... | special thanks |
| Jennifer Howarth | ... | many thanks |
| Rory Keegan | ... | special thanks |
| Willy Landels | ... | special thanks |
| Len | ... | special thanks |
| Patricia Lester | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Lewis | ... | special thanks |
| Maria Liljefors | ... | special thanks |
| Atilio Lopez | ... | special thanks |
| Nigel Lowry | ... | special thanks |
| Phil MacDonald | ... | special thanks |
| William Maley | ... | many thanks (as Willy Maley) |
| Mr. Marinelli | ... | special thanks |
| Margareth Matheson | ... | special thanks |
| Penny McDonald | ... | special thanks (as Penny Beard) |
| Eliza Mellor | ... | many thanks |
| Paul Minter | ... | special thanks |
| Niako | ... | special thanks |
| Claudia Nicolaou | ... | special thanks |
| John O'Keefe | ... | special thanks |
| Kevin O'Shea | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Palmer | ... | special thanks |
| Jill Parker | ... | special thanks |
| Cath Pater-Lancucki | ... | special thanks (as Cath Pater-Lantucki) |
| Ron Payne | ... | special thanks |
| Dominic Penrose | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Pickes | ... | special thanks |
| Andy Powell | ... | many thanks |
| Liz Reddish | ... | many thanks |
| Paul Reynolds | ... | special thanks |
| Nobby Rocker | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Sainsbury | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Sankey | ... | special thanks |
| Antonia Savvides | ... | special thanks |
| Panayota Savvides | ... | special thanks |
| Belinda Scarlett | ... | special thanks |
| Aileen Seaton | ... | special thanks |
| Ian Shipley | ... | special thanks (as Ian Shipley Books) |
| Nikos Sozou | ... | special thanks |
| Les Spring | ... | special thanks |
| Kuko Steiner | ... | special thanks |
| Cob Stenham | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Storer | ... | special thanks |
| Sally Sutton | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Treacy | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Walsh | ... | special thanks |
| Andy Wilson | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Wilson | ... | special thanks |
| Tina Winters | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- British Film Institute (BFI)
- Channel Four Television (in association with)
Distributors
- British Film Institute (BFI) (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinevista (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kulturföreningen Kedjan (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (1986) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Polfilm (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Dolmen Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD) (box set)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
- Movies Inspired (2020) (Italy)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Home Cinema Group (1989) (Australia) (video)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Zeitgeist Films
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bar Italia (special thanks)
- Bayly, Martin & Fay International (insurance)
- Berry Street Studios (music recorded at)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (special thanks)
- Cinefocus (camera equipment provided by)
- Circolo Gramsci (special thanks)
- Constructivist (constructions)
- Film Lighting Services (lighting)
- Frameline Productions (titles)
- Fuji (film stock)
- Good Eating Company (catering)
- Limehouse Studios (special thanks)
- Moviecam F.G. Bauer (cameras)
- Museum of Instruments (special thanks)
- Royal College of Music (special thanks)
- St. Peter's Italian Youth Club (special thanks)
- Studio Sound (sound effects)
- The Presto (special thanks)
- Venus F.C. (special thanks)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound re-recording)
- Working Title Films (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by garykmcd |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | GBP450,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tilda Swinton's debut. See more » |
| Goofs | A typewriter is used, a saxophone is played, a train and steamship hooter are heard. In addition one of the characters plays with a (very advanced for the time of the movie) credit card-sized calculator with beeping buttons. These items are included deliberately as a stylistic decision of the filmmakers, not "goofs" of people unaware of the absence of these items in the 1500s and 1600s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Derek Jarman - A Portrait (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | MISSA LUX ET ORGIO See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits scroll down the screen (top-to-bottom). See more » |
| Quotes |
Caravaggio:
[after being stabbed by Ranuccio Caravaggio touches the wound and blood]
Blood brothers! [Ranucchio kisses him] See more » |