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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.

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Corporate Author:	Channel Four (Great Britain)
Other Authors:	Jarman, Derek, 1942-1994 (Screenwriter), Cecchi d'Amico, Suso (Screenwriter), Terry, Nigel (Actor, interviewee (expression)), Bean, Sean (Actor), Cooper, Garry, 1955- (Actor), Fletcher, Dexter, 1966- (Actor), Leigh, Spencer, 1963- (Actor), Swinton, Tilda (Actor, interviewee (expression)), Davenport, Nigel (Actor), Coltrane, Robbie (Actor), Gough, Michael, 1916-2011 (Actor), Akers, George (Film editor), Powell, Sandy (Costume designer), Beristain, Gabriel (Commentator, director of photography,), Turner, Simon Fisher (composer (expression)), Ward-Jackson, Nicholas
Format:	DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[New York, NY] : Zeitgeist Films, [2008]
Subjects:	Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, > 1573-1610 > Drama. Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, > 1573-1610. Painters > Italy > Drama. Painters Italy Drama Feature films Fiction films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Feature films. Fiction films. Biographical films. Videos > DVD.

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Inside DVD case there is added text about an introduction to the film by Colin MacCabe. From an original idea by Nicholas Ward-Jackson. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986. 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.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions ; restored anamorphic transfer created from hi-def elements ; dual layer.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	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].