The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1965 movie. It was directed by Carol Reed. It stars Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II. The movie was partly based on Irving Stone's biographical novel of the same name. The movie is about the stormy relationship between Michelangelo and Pope Julius II during the painting of the ceiling of the  Sistine Chapel. It was nominated for five Academy Awards.

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Category:1965 drama movies
Category:1960s epic movies
Category:1960s historical movies
Category:American drama movies
Category:American epic movies
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Category:20th Century Fox movies
Category:Movies set in the 16th century
Category:Movies set in Italy