Synopsis
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.
Facts
Based on
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Italy
Production
20th Century Studios
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 1966 academy_award
- David di Donatello Awards 1966 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 1966 generic
- National Board of Review 1965 generic
