The Agony and the Ecstasy
Overview
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.
RATING
7.10
DIRECTOR
Carol Reed
COUNTRIES
Italy
United States of America
RELEASE DATE
1965
TIME
2h 18m
GENRES
Drama
History
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