Directed by Carol Reed, based on the book by Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) is a vibrant re-telling of the story behind the creation of the famous Italian Renaissance masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and the tensely stubborn dealings between Michelangelo and Pope Julius II. The cinematography is great, and the sets offer interesting views of the artistic process involved in fresco painting. Charlton Heston is great as Michelangelo Buonarroti, and Rex Harrison is equally strong as Pope Julius II.
Michelangelo's "Moses": The Agony and the Ecstasy
Charlton Heston as Michelangelo: The Agony and the Ecstasy
: The Agony and the Ecstasy
Charlton Heston as Michelangelo: The Agony and the Ecstasy
Charlton Heston as Michelangelo: The Agony and the Ecstasy
Charlton Heston as Michelangelo: The Agony and the Ecstasy
Charlton Heston as Michelangelo: The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Creation of Adam, by Michelangelo: The Agony and the Ecstasy
Charlton Heston as Michelangelo: The Agony and the Ecstasy
"The Agony and the Ecstasy"- movie trailer
Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1564-66. by Travis Simpkins
