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The Agony and the Ecstasy

“From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.”

1965 · 2 h 18 min
Directed by Carol Reed
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Cast

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Plot

Pope Julius II commissions Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and the two clash.

Sinekatalog’s take

Carol Reed's epic is handsome and talky, with Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison and some spectacular scenery.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (8,942 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.