The Agony and the Ecstasy

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.

Genre:

Drama, History

Duration:

138 min

Cast:

Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento

Quality:

HD

Director:

Carol Reed

Release:

1965

Country:

United States

Rating:

7.1