

The Agony and the Ecstasy
Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. While the novel covers Michelangelo's life from birth to death, the film focuses on the battle of wills between the perfectionist artist and the impatient Pope who commissions (and eventually commands) him to paint the famed chapel.The Agony and the Ecstasy featuring Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison is available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and 3 others. It's a biography and drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.2 (6,649 votes) and was well received by critics.
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The Agony and the Ecstasy has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.2 (6,649 votes) and was well received by critics. The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.