: The Shadow must determine if Caravaggio’s lifestyle—often spent in the Roman underworld with prostitutes, thieves, and vagrants—renders him unworthy of a papal pardon.
: Where he sought a relationship with the Order of St John to secure a pardon. L'ombra di Caravaggio
: Where his controversial career began and where the papal investigation originates. The film features an international ensemble and is
The film features an international ensemble and is noted for its visual style that mimics Caravaggio's own (strong contrast between light and dark). Riccardo Scamarcio as Michelangelo Merisi (Caravaggio). Louis Garrel as The Shadow. Set in 1600s Italy, the film follows an
Set in 1600s Italy, the film follows an artist who is both a genius and a subversive figure living under a death sentence.
as Costanza Colonna, a noblewoman and protector of the artist.
The story traces Caravaggio's exile across Italy and the Mediterranean: