Caravaggio (1986) (UK Import) on DVD
Caravaggio (1986) (UK Import)
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- Country of origin:
- Großbritannien, 1986
- Age release:
- Dieser Titel ist nicht FSK-geprüft.
Delivery to minors is not possible.
Infos zu Titeln ohne Jugendfreigabe - Item number:
- 1012295
- UPC/EAN:
- 5035673007266
- Release date:
- 29.1.2007
- Series:
- BFI (British Film Institute)
- Genre:
- Biografie, Drama
- Playing time ca.:
- 89 Min.
- Director:
- Derek Jarman
- Actor:
- Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton, Garry Cooper, Dexter Fletcher
- Film music:
- Simon Fisher Turner
- Language:
- Englisch
- Picture:
- Widescreen
- Subtitles:
- Englisch
Other releases of Caravaggio |
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| DVD, (OmU) | EUR 12.99* |
Derek Jarman struggled for seven years to bring his portrait of the seventeenth-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 meditation 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 Ranuccio, 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.
Extras
Specially commissioned interviews with Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry and production designer Christopher Hobbs
Feature commentary by cinematographer Gabriel Beristain
Filmed and audio interviews with Derek Jarman
Gallery of storyboards, production sketches and Derek Jarman's notebooks
18-page illustrated booklet including introductory essay by Colin MacCabe and interview with costume designer Sandy Powell
Reviews
Ponkie in AZ: "Ein ausserordentlicher Maler-Film - aber gewiss nicht jedermanns Sache. Die Visionen des Malers und Filmregisseurs Jarman über den Renaissance- Maler Caravaggio (1571-1610) sind so etwas wie eine fiktive Bilder-Psychoanalyse: Die Gemälde Caravaggios dienen Jarman als Schlüssel für dessen Charakter und Biografie."More from Derek Jarman
