Caravaggio (DVD)

Derek Jarman struggled for seven years to bring his portrait of the 17th-century Italian artist Michelangelo da Caravaggio to the screen. The result was well worth the wait, and was greeted with critical acclaim: a freely dramatised portrait of the controversial artist and a powerful mediation on sexuality, criminality and art -a new and refreshing take on the usual biopic.

The film centres on an imagined love-triangle between Caravaggio, his friend and model Ranucdo, and Ranuccio's low-life partner Lena. Conjuring some of the artist's most famous paintings through elaborate and beautifully photographed tableaux vivants, these works are woven into the fabric of the story, providing a starting point for its characters and narrative episodes.

Caravaggio features wonderful performances from Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, and, in her first role, Tilda Swinton, who was to become Jarman's muse and long-time collaborator. A visual treat, it was the first major film production for award-winning costume designer Sandy Powell, with luscious production design by Christopher Hobbs.

General

Studio:	British Film Institute
Release date:	2007
Movie released:	1986
Actors:	Nigel Terry • Sean Bean • Tilda Swinton
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	1 hour, 29 minutes
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Video format:	Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1)
Languages:	English
Age restriction:	18 SNL
Categories:	DVD > Drama DVD > Art Films DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XN3-E6F-YLE-2
Barcode:	5035673007266

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• Interactive Menus
• Interviews: Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, Derek Jarman (Director) Christopher Hobbs (Production Designer), Sandy Powell (Costume Designer)
• Commentary: Gabriel Beristain (Cinematographer)
• Production Notes

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Maybe the most approachable Jarman film

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 | Review by: Michael S.

Derek Jarman was an odd bird, as his biography shows, and made some highly pretentious, irritating and over-rated films. This may be his most approachable, with some very clever scenes, often capturing the feel of a Caravaggio painting

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