The Agony and the Ecstacy
starring Charlton Heston

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Carol Reed (The Third Man) directed this 1965 portrait of the relationship between Michelangelo (Charlton Heston) and Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison), who commissioned the artist to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Based on a novel by Irving Stone, the script plods along, juggling the dynamics between the two men along with a somewhat perfunctory love story and distracting battle sequences. Reed seems more attuned to the nuances and great pains of the artistic process, as seen in sequences of Michelangelo working. But the overall focus of the film is unfortunately fuzzy.
Synopsis
Biographical story of Renaissaince sculptor Michaelangelo (born 1475, died 1564), and the political and religious struggle between him and Pope Julius II which resulted in Michelangelo's decision to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, commissioned in 1508.

Video Description
The life of Michelangelo and his artistic conflicts with Pope Julius II are highlighted in this epic production loosely based on the Irving Stone novel. Academy Award Nominations: 5, including Best (Color) Cinematography.

Video Annotation
Shot in Todd-AO, and DeLuxe color. Film is based on the novel by Irving Stone, which recounted in detail Michelangelo's life from birth to death. Film was rumored to have cost $12 million; it allegedly earned back only $4 million. One of the first group of films produced under Darryl F. Zanuck upon his return to 20th Century Fox.

 

 

 

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