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The Agony and the Ecstasy

Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. While the novel covers Michelangelo's life from birth to death, the film focuses on the battle of wills between the perfectionist artist and the impatient Pope who commissions (and eventually commands) him to paint the famed chapel.Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II in this epic adaptation of Irvin... Read more

Watch "The Agony and the Ecstasy" from streaming services Apple TV+ (itunes), Amazon released in 1965. It's a drama and history movie, and has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.

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