L’OMBRA DI CARAVAGGIO / CARAVAGGIO’S SHADOW

Italy 1610. Caravaggio is both one of the most brilliant painters of his time and a rebel against Church rulings that dictate how religious subjects are represented. Having been informed that he depicts prostitutes, thieves and vagabonds in his work, Pope Paul V orders the Vatican secret service to investigate, to decide whether to grant the clemency for which the painter has petitioned since being sentenced to death for the murder of a rival in love. The investigator, known as The Shadow, begins the inquiry that will lead him to discover the conflicting vices and virtues of the artist whose life or death lies in his hands.

MICHELE PLACIDO

Michele Placido (1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He studied acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. His debut was in theatre in the play Midsummer Night’s Dream in 1969. He win the Berlinale’s Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the film Ernesto (1979). He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama TV series La Piovra (1984-2001). Placido’s directorial debut, Pummarò (1990), was screened Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival and three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is known for Romanzo Criminale (2005), The Big Dream (2009) and The Lookout (2012).