The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
Directed by Carol Reed · 138 min · Drama, History
38.4 TOPICAL score · #2,809 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965, directed by Carol Reed) has a TOPICAL score of 38.4 - ranked 2,809 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 6 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (159 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages.
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (159 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 6 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 25 languages
- Still read7,748 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Charlton Heston (actor #136), Rex Harrison (actor #400), Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews (actor #1,831)