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Drama on 4: Stephen Wakelam - Waiting for the Boatman

Waiting for the Boatman

16/03/2012

Stephen Wakelam - Waiting for the Boatman

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David Tennant plays Caravaggio's former apprentice as he goes in search of his mentor.

4 Extra Debut. The infamous painter Caravaggio is missing. Can his former apprentice find him in Naples? Stars David Tennant and Anton Lesser.

By Stephen Wakelam

The painter Mario Minniti has travelled to Naples to seek out his old friend and former mentor Caravaggio. But on arrival, the great painter is nowhere to be found. In a bid to track him down, Mario retraces Caravaggio's last known movements. His search reveals a life lived dangerously.

Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.

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