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Caravaggio's Shadow

Caravaggio's Shadow

20226.52h 0m

Overview

The Catholic Church secretly investigates Caravaggio as the Pope weighs whether to grant him clemency for killing a rival.

Directed by Michele Placido
Written by Sandro Petraglia, Michele Placido, Fidel Signorile
Produced by Federica Vincenti
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Riccardo Scamarcio

Riccardo Scamarcio

Caravaggio

Louis Garrel

Louis Garrel

The Shadow

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Costanza Sforza Colonna

Vinicio Marchioni

Vinicio Marchioni

Giovanni Baglione

Lolita Chammah

Lolita Chammah

Anna Bianchini

Micaela Ramazzotti

Micaela Ramazzotti

Lena Antonietti

Alessandro Haber

Alessandro Haber

Battista

Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Cardinal Del Monte

Brenno Placido

Brenno Placido

Ranuccio

Moni Ovadia

Moni Ovadia

Filippo Neri

Themes & Keywords

italyartistartists' lifepainterart17th centurycaravaggiopaintings

About Caravaggio's Shadow

Caravaggio's Shadow is a history, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of italy, artist, artists' life, painter, art, 17th century. Directed by Michele Placido, it stars Riccardo Scamarcio, Louis Garrel, Isabelle Huppert. The Catholic Church secretly investigates Caravaggio as the Pope weighs whether to grant him clemency for killing a rival.

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