Caravaggio's Shadow
2022 · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · History, Drama
The Catholic Church secretly investigates Caravaggio as the Pope weighs whether to grant him clemency for killing a rival.
Directed by Michele Placido · Written by Sandro Petraglia
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Riccardo Scamarcio Caravaggio -
Louis Garrel The Shadow -
Isabelle Huppert Costanza Sforza Colonna -
Vinicio Marchioni Giovanni Baglione -
Lolita Chammah Anna Bianchini -
Micaela Ramazzotti Lena Antonietti -
Alessandro Haber Battista -
Michele Placido Cardinal Del Monte -
Brenno Placido Ranuccio -
Moni Ovadia Filippo Neri -
Lorenzo Lavia Orazio Gentileschi - T Tedua Cecco
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