The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Name: The Agony and the Ecstasy
Released: 1965

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.

Genres: Drama, History

What to watch after The Agony and the Ecstasy

Lust for Life (1956) — Same subject: artist, painter
El Cid (1961) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
Barabbas (1961) — Harry Andrews appears in both
Cleopatra (1963) — Rex Harrison appears in both
Julius Caesar (1953) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)