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The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

Carol Reed

Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews ...

7.1

3,539

Drama Pope Julius is eager to leave behind works by which he will be remembered. To this end he cajoles Michelangelo into painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. When not on the battlefield uniting Italy, the Pope nags Michelangelo to speed up his painful work on the frescoes.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Francisco J. Satué Time Out	"The conflict between artist and sponsor often leads to some fine and even witty interplay, though the extremely dubious love affair and the pallid battle sequences make the film lose focus"	NEU
United Kingdom	Alex von Tunzelmann The Guardian	"Painting over Michelangelo's sexuality does little to help this informative but insipid tale of his work on the Sistine Chapel"	NEG
United States	TV Guide	"Heston delivers a powerful, understated interpretation of one of the world's greatest artists, Michelangelo"	POS

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