The Agony And The Ecstasy
Description
During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.
Stars
Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo
Runtime
138 minutes
Release Date
September 16, 1965
Rating
7.1/10 (149 votes)