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.
Top Cast
Charlton Heston as Michelangelo
Rex Harrison as Papa Giulio II
Diane Cilento as Contessina de'Medici
Harry Andrews as Bramante
Alberto Lupo as Duca di Urbino
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