The Agony and the Ecstasy
“From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.”
1965 · 2 h 18 min
Carol ReedCast
Charlton Heston 
Rex Harrison 
Diane Cilento 
Harry Andrews 
Alberto Lupo 
Adolfo Celi
Credits
Written by: Irving Stone
Plot
Pope Julius II commissions Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and the two clash.
Sinekatalog’s take
Carol Reed's epic is handsome and talky, with Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison and some spectacular scenery.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (8,942 votes)
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