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Caravaggio: The Soul and the Blood

2018 · 90 min

A moody, artful documentary that lingers on paintings and tormented biography, more atmospheric than academic.

Overview
An exciting and unsettling cinematic journey through the life, work and torments of Caravaggio.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • obsession
    • violence
    • faith
    • death
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
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    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jesus Garces Lambert
    Written by
    Laura Allievi
    Starring
    Manuel Agnelli, Emanuele Marigliano, Mina Gregori, Claudio Strinati, Rossella Vodret, Sara Pallini
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Italy
    Languages
    Italian

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