The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Directed by

Carol Reed

Genre

biographical film

Country

Italy, United States

Runtime

2h 18m

Rated

U

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 153 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Michelangelo is pressured by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The film shows their conflicts and the artist's struggles during this massive project.

epichistoricaldramaticslow-pacedintrospectivevisually grandtenseserious

What happens

The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1965 American historical drama film directed by Carol Reed and starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II. The film was partly based on Irving Stone's 1961 biographical novel of the same name, and deals with the conflicts of Michelangelo and Pope Julius II during the 1508–1512 painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. It also features a soundtrack by prolific composers Alex North and Jerry Goldsmith. The film was shot in Todd-AO and Cinemascope versions. The Todd-AO version was used for the DVD release because of its superior picture quality. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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