The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and Sky, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy and Associazione Montarsolo, invite you to the preview screening of Caravaggio – The Soul and the Blood.
Caravaggio – The Soul and the Blood is a moving journey through the life, works and tormented existence of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, one of the most controversial and mysterious figures in the history of art. It is one of the first Italian films to be shot in 8k.
Caravaggio was a revolutionary artist and, as a result, often little loved by his contemporaries. He traveled all over Italy in search of fortune or perhaps in search of himself, escaping from the enemies he invariably made along the way. Milan, Florence, Rome, Naples, Malta: the film features 5 cities, 15 museums and 40 of the most famous artworks in the artist’s typical style, filmed in the places they were specifically created for, or in major museums in Italy and the rest of the world where they can be found today.
The narrative develops on two levels: the artistic commentary and knowledgeable opinion of Prof. Claudio Strinati, art historian and Caravaggio expert, Prof. Mina Gregori, (President of The Roberto Longhi Foundation for Art History Studies) and Rossella Vodret (curator of the ‘Dentro Caravaggio’ exhibition at the Palazzo Reale in Milan) as well as the “photographic” scenes, so evocative and symbolic of the spirit of Caravaggio and his art, helping the spectator come into contact with the way the artist’s mind works, his irrepressible impulses and his innermost experiences.
The off-screen voice of Caravaggio’s soul is Jason Flemyng. In this narrative and visual commentary, the man Caravaggio and his tormented life are reconstructed through in-depth documented research, focusing on his life of light and shadow, contrast and contradictions, of being a genius with an unruly, fiery temperament, and finding echoes of his personal experiences in his masterpieces. Caravaggio’s on-screen performance: Emanuele Maragliano. Running time: 90 min. English version.
An original Sky and Magnitudo Film production, Caravaggio – The Souls and the Blood is a project developed by the makers of Raphael – Lord of the Arts and Florence and the Uffizi with the approval of the General Management of the Cinema Division at the Ministry for Cultural Heritage, Activities and Tourism (MBACT), under the patronage of Milan City Council, with the collaboration of the Vatican Media and the Palazzo Reale, Milan, and the support of the Republic of Malta.
The screening will be followed by refreshments.
Free Admission | RSVP Required
