Charles Heston plays Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February1564) in this epic version of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. It follows Michelangelo from birth to death, while the film focuses on his clash of wills with the impatient Pope who orders (and finally commands) him to paint the iconic chapel.
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Charles Heston plays Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February1564) in this epic version of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. It follows Michelangelo from birth to death, while the film focuses on his clash of wills with the impatient Pope who orders (and finally commands) him to paint the iconic chapel.
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