The film was proposed by our member Francis Hampsey who writes, ‘To coincide with the recent exhibition "The Last Caravaggio" at The National Gallery.' Our member Janet Rand also writes, ‘Films by Derek Jarman - I would love to see them again on the big screen.'

Hugely significant to Jarman, his biopic of the Italian Baroque painter with whom he strongly identified was developed over many years. Shot on 35mm film, it looks incredible: the tableaux and sets project rich, painterly depth, brightness and colour. Sean Bean and Tilda Swinton deliver fine performances as the model and partner caught up in a complex love triangle with the famous artist, as Caravaggio struggles to reconcile the demands of authority (in the form of his patrons) with his own artistic and sexual needs - a tension then very close to Jarman’s heart.

Please note, the screening on Tuesday 24 September is our Free Members' Screening, and the screening on Wednesday 2 October is a general public screening.

Cast:
Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Garry Cooper, Dexter Fletcher, Spencer Leigh ,Tilda Swinton