
Caravaggio(1986)
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.


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

Riccardo Scamarcio
Caravaggio

Louis Garrel
The Shadow

Isabelle Huppert
Costanza Sforza Colonna

Vinicio Marchioni
Giovanni Baglione

Lolita Chammah
Anna Bianchini

Micaela Ramazzotti
Lena Antonietti

Alessandro Haber
Battista

Michele Placido
Cardinal Del Monte

Brenno Placido
Ranuccio

Moni Ovadia
Filippo Neri
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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