Jarman's gorgeously sensual re-imagining of the volatile life of the 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his rampant flirtations with the underworld.
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in polychrome digital optical stereo Dolby digital 2.0 NTSC video file DVD video region 1
Target Audience Note:
CHVR: not rated ; MWT rating: NR
Other Title:
Container title: Derek Jarman's Caravaggio [DVD]
Notes:
From an original idea by Nicholas Ward-Jackson Special features: Commentary by cinematographer Gabriel Beristain; Interviews (with actress Tilda Swinton, actor Nigel Terry, production designer Christopher Hobbs, Derek Jarman in conversation with Simon Field); Derek Jarman audio interview; Galleries (storyboard, notebook, production photo and design sketches); Theatrical trailer. Liner notes by film critic/producer Colin MacCabe Originally produced in 1986 Film editor, George Akers ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Christopher Hobbs ; photography, Gabriel Beristain ; original music composed by Simon Fisher Turner ; writer, Suso Cecchi D'Amico [uncredited] Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Garry Cooper, Dexter Fletcher, Spencer Leigh, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Davenport, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gough DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions ; restored anamorphic transfer created from hi-def elements ; dual layer English audio English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
