Caravaggio's Shadow

Caravaggio's Shadow

Directed by Michele Placido

Produced by Goldenart Production, MACT Productions

2022120 min6.4 / 10

A tense historical drama exploring faith, artistic genius, and moral judgment as the Church investigates a murderous painter's worthiness of redemption.

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

Questions people ask

  • Is Caravaggio's Shadow sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Caravaggio's Shadow end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Caravaggio's Shadow scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Caravaggio's Shadow easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Caravaggio's Shadow violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity84

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Love40

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