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The Agony and the Ecstasy

on BBC Two England

Epic historical drama set in the 16th century, starring Charlton Heston. Michelangelo grudgingly begins one of the world's greatest works of art when he is commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the vaults of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Review page 68. Director Carol Reed (1965, U)

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Charlton Heston.
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Pope Julius II
Director:
Carol Reed

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