Caravaggio / The British Film Institute presents in association with Nicholas Ward-Jackson ; a film by Derek Jarman ; produced by Sarah Radclyffe ; directed by Derek Jarman.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Jarman, Derek, 1942-1994, director, screenwriter.

Ward-Jackson, Nicholas, producer.

Radclyffe, Sarah, 1950- producer.

Terry, Nigel, actor.

Bean, Sean, actor.

Swinton, Tilda, actor.

Turner, Simon Fisher, composer.

British Film Institute, producer.

Cinevista (Firm), distributor.

Van Wert Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610.

Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da.

Painters--Italy--Biography.

Painters.

Italy.

Motion pictures, British.

Genre:

Biographies.

Feature films.

Motion pictures, British.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (97 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Cinevista Video, [1987]

System Details:

VHS.

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

Portrayal of Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio. Begins with his death, then uses flashbacks to show his violent and passionate life.

Participant:

Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Garry Cooper, Dexter Fletcher, Tilda Swinton, Spencer Leigh, Nigel Davenport, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gough.

Credits:

Director of photography, Gabriel Beristain ; editor, George Akers ; music, Simon Fisher Turner.

Notes:

"From an original idea by Nicholas Ward-Jackson."

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

OCLC:

18484236

Publisher Number:

CIV-2004 Cinevista Video