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Caravaggio (1986)

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama

Nicholas Ward Jackson, Derek Jarman

Jun 24, 2008

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I may be a dull fellow, but from the very beginning of Caravaggio, I hadn't the slightest idea as to what Jarman was up to.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
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Famed for its fabulously evocative recreation of the light/shade luminosity of Caravaggio's oil paintings, Caravaggio is nevertheless something of a victim of its times....But despite that, it is a wonderfully bold work, simply irresistible to look at

August 9, 2008 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comment
Urban Cinefile

Remarkably true to Caravaggio's visual aesthetic while expanding Jarman's own repertoire of tones and ideas.

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Calling Derek Jarman's Caravaggio the director's most-accessible film is deceptive, even while being true.

May 12, 2003 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Marrying a painterly aesthetic with a defiantly homosexual sensibility, this ironic biopic is probably the most accessible film of avant-garde British director Derek Jarman.

August 9, 2002 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It is very sensually done, emphasizing the artist's gargantuan appetites for bisexual and, especially, homosexual affairs with his models.

February 13, 2001 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Quite simply unlike any other biographical film you will ever see, Derek Jarman's acclaimed production of Caravaggio (1986) is a lovingly constructed, highly personal cross-reference of tormented sixteenth century genius, twentieth century iconography and a somewhat satire on the shallowness of the burgeoning eighties'

February 10, 2011
matertenebraum

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Not a film that i would recommend, although, if you appreciate paintings or Caravaggio, maybe it is something to look for.

March 15, 2007
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