The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950)
Directed by Curt Oertel, Richard Lyford, Robert Flaherty · 70 min · Documentary
14.2 TOPICAL score · #5,131 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The life and works of the great artist Michelangelo Buonarroti are shown against the historical background of his time. Comprises his earliest artworks, and follows his life and career as he achieves lasting fame, and includes detailed looks at some of the artist's most renowned creations. A heavily re-edited cut of Curt Oertel's film Michelangelo: Das Leben eines Titanen, (1938, Switzerland) with new footage shot by Flaherty.
The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950, directed by Curt Oertel and Richard Lyford and Robert Flaherty) has a TOPICAL score of 14.2 - ranked 5,131 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (6 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 8 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (6 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 8 languages
- Still read379 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Fredric March (actor #352)