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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
138 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
138 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Sep 16, 1965
Season
1965
Average Score
71%
Mean Score
71%
Ratings
153
Popularity
153
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
International Classics
Genres
Drama, History
Country
United States

Tags

based on novel or book50%vatican (holy see)50%pope50%artist50%painter50%biography50%michelangelo50%16th century50%italian renaissance50%sistine chapel50%

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 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.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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