The Agony and the Ecstasy
Time Out says
Chuck paints the Sistine Chapel while Pope Rex looks up and wonders when it will be finished. The conflict between artist and sponsor often leads to some fine and even witty interplay, though the extremely dubious love affair and the pallid battle sequences make the film lose focus. Heston is good in the role - he looks less like Michelangelo than Michelangelo's statue of Moses - and the way that Reed conveys the actual painting is impressive. The original version included a 15-minute prologue, with music by Jerry Goldsmith, which toured the world's museums so that audiences might not muddle this Michelangelo with another.
Details
Release details
Duration:
139 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Carol Reed
Screenwriter:
Philip Dunne
Cast:
Charlton Heston
Rex Harrison
Diane Cilento
Harry Andrews
Alberto Lupo
Adolfo Celi
Fausto Tozzi
Tomas Milian
Rex Harrison
Diane Cilento
Harry Andrews
Alberto Lupo
Adolfo Celi
Fausto Tozzi
Tomas Milian