The Agony and the Ecstasy

Release Date: 1965-09-16

Runtime: 138

Languages: English | Latin

Rating: 7.1

Votes: 138

Genres: Drama | History

Director: Carol Reed

Description: 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...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.Read More

Production Companies:

DDL Cinematografica

International Classics