Country
Germany
Date
Feb 14, 1986
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
His passion came with a price.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Lucien Taylor | Boy with Guitar |
| Simon Fisher-Turner | Fra Filippo |
| Derek Jarman | Papal Aide (uncredited) |
| Cerith Wyn Evans | Altar Boy (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Caravaggio |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Italiano, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | BFI, Channel 4 Television |
| Sito ufficiale | zeitgeistfilms.com |
| Data di uscita | 29 agosto 1986 |
| Exec. Producer | Colin MacCabe |
| Producer | Nicholas Ward Jackson, Sarah Radclyffe |
| Writer | Derek Jarman, Nicholas Ward Jackson |
| Casting | Debbie McWilliams |
| Editors | George Akers |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Beristain |
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| Asst. Directors | Pat Aldersley, Simon Moseley, Glynn Purcell, Derek Jarman |
| Camera Operators | Gabriel Beristain |
| Add. Photography | Gabriel Beristain |
| Production Design | Christopher Hobbs, Michael Buchanan, Tim Youngman |
| Art Direction | Michael Buchanan, Christopher Hobbs, Tim Youngman |
| Set Decoration | Christopher Hobbs, Michael Buchanan, Tim Youngman |
| Composer | Simon Fisher-Turner, Billy McCarthy |
| Sound | Simon Fisher-Turner, Billy McCarthy |
| Costume Design | Sandy Powell, Miri Ben-Schlomo, Morag Ross |
| Makeup | Morag Ross, Sandy Powell, Miri Ben-Schlomo |
| Hairstyling | Sandy Powell, Miri Ben-Schlomo, Morag Ross |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1986
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 31, 1987
Note
Gothenburg Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Jan 21, 1992
Note
Sundance Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 01, 1993
Certification
15+
Note
Film clubs only
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Aug 29, 1986
Certification
NR
Country
Japan
Date
Aug 08, 1987
Certification
G
Country
Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1987
Certification
M
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 25, 1989
Certification
15
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Country
Spain
Date
Sep 07, 1990
Certification
18
Note
Barcelona
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 25, 2025
Certification
16
Note
Digitale restauratie
Physical media
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 26, 2006
Note
DVD Premiere
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 14, 2011
Certification
15
Note
DVD
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