Caravaggio's Shadow
Sat 02. 12. | 18:30
Directed by
Michele Placido
Screenplay
Sandro Petraglia, Michele Placido, Fidel Signorile
Cinematography
Michele D'Attanasio
Cast
Riccardo Scamarcio, Micaela Ramazzotti, Louis Garrel, Isabelle Huppert, Michele Placido, Vinicio Marchioni
Distribution
FilmEurope
Genre
Drama, History, Biography
Film Run
120 min
Language
IT
Subtitles
CZ / ENG
Italy 1610. Caravaggio is both one of the most brilliant painters of his time and a rebel against Church rulings that dictate how religious subjects are represented. Having been informed that Caravaggio depicts prostitutes, thieves and vagabonds in his work, Pope Paul V orders the Vatican secret service to investigate, to decide whether to grant the clemency for which the painter has petitioned since being sentenced to death for the murder of a rival in love. The investigator – known as The Shadow - begins the inquiry that will lead him to discover the conflicting vices and virtues of the genius whose life – or death – lies in his hands.
