The Agony and the Ecstasy

From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.

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.

Direction

Carol Reed

Screenplay

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Irving Stone

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Philip Dunne