The Agony and the Ecstasy

Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 ) March 1475 – 18 February 1564), that examines paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone’s book directed by Carol Reed. Even though the publication covers Michelangelo’s lifetime from birth to death, the movie targets the struggle of wills between the perfectionist artist and the impatient Pope who commissions (and finally orders ) him to paint the famous chapel.

Duration: 138 min

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IMDb: 7.2