Caravaggio

A miniseries about Caravaggio's life.

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

as Caravaggio

Carla Gravina

as Tullia

Renzo Palmer

as Prosperino

Glauco Onorato

as Onorio Longo

Carlo Hintermann

as Il Cardinale Del Monte

Andrea Lala

as Filippo

Manlio Guardabassi

as Cavalier d'Arpino

Mariolina Bovo

as Caterina

Alessandro Quasimodo

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