Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison portray two of
the Renaissance's most colorful figures in this
historical drama based on Irving Stone's best-
seller set in the early 16th century. When Pope
Julius ll (Harrison) commissions Michelangelo
(Heston) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine
Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually
forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys
his own work and flees to Rome. Eventually
resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills
fueled by artistic and temperamental differences
that form the core of this movie. Nominated for an
Oscar® Cinematography and named one of the year's
best films by the National Board of Review
Format size: | Widescreen |
Languages: | English, Spanish, French |
Runtime: | 138 min. |
Number of discs: | 1 |
Subtitles: | English, Spanish |