{"product_id":"caravaggio","title":"CARAVAGGIO - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA film by Derek Jarman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDerek 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 dramatized portrait of the controversial artist and a powerful mediation on sexuality, criminality and art - a new and refreshing take on the usual biopic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003etableaux vivants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, these works are woven into the fabric of the story, providing a starting point for its characters and narrative episodes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCaravaggio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDVD extras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecially commissioned interviews with Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, and production designer Christopher Hobbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature commentary by cinematographer Gabriel Beristain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilmed and audio interviews with Derek Jarman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery of storyboards, production sketches, and Derek Jarman's notebooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully illustrated booklet including introductory essay by Colin MacCabe and interview with costume designer Sandy Powell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1986 | colour | Optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | 89 minutes | Ratio 1.85:1 (16x9 anamorphic widescreen) | Region 2 DVD |\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600830058670,"sku":"BFIVD726","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/Caravaggio-Lime-Light-DVD.jpg?v=1754409567","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/caravaggio","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}