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