The Agony and the Ecstasy
Charlton Heston stars like Renaissance artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 -- 18 February 1564), who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. As the publication covers Michelangelo's lifetime from birth to death, the movie focuses on the battle of wills between the perfectionist artist and the impatient Pope who commissions (and fundamentally orders ) him to paint the most famed chapel.
Released: 1965-10-07
Genre:
Drama
Duration: 138
min