Caravaggio's Shadow

2022 2h 0m IT

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 165

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Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michele Placido
Writers: Michele Placido, Sandro Petraglia, Fidel Signorile
Languages: Italian, Latin, French, English
Countries: Italy, France

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Italian, Latin, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michele Placido, shot by Michele D'Attanasio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Umberto Iervolino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Consuelo Catucci shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Riccardo Scamarcio and Louis Garrel and Isabelle Huppert carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11877386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michele Placido directs. Michele D'Attanasio behind the camera. Umberto Iervolino scores. Consuelo Catucci cuts. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in Italian, Latin, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Italian, Latin, French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
4Directed by Michele Placido, shot by Michele D'Attanasio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Umberto Iervolino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Consuelo Catucci shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Riccardo Scamarcio and Louis Garrel and Isabelle Huppert carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11877386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "italy", "artist", "artists' life", "painter".
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.