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A Season of Giants (1990)

A Season of Giants poster
Directed by
Jerry London
Genre
miniseries
Country
United States
Runtime
3h 20m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Michelangelo's life from his youth through his art and friendships with Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. It also shows his part in big political and religious happenings of the time.

dramatichistoricalseriousreflectivedeliberateintimateinspiring

What happens

A Season of Giants (Italian: La primavera di Michelangelo, also known as Michelangelo: The Last Giant) is a 1990 American-Italian biographical drama television film directed by Jerry London. Based on the Vincenzo Labella's book Una stagione di giganti, it depicts real life events of Michelangelo, his youth, his approach with art, his friendship with Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, and his involvement in great political and religious events. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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