Review of The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) by Simon T — 14 Aug 2017
Yes, it's stolid and yes, some of the casting is underwhelming - but what rescues this rather lumpen block of art is Charlton Heston, whose surprisingly sensitive and vulnerable Michelangelo more than makes up for Diane Cilento's unsexy Medici and - particularly - Rex Harrison's clipped apparently Surrey-born Pope Julius: all he lacks is a briefcase, a Rolex and a few Lerner-Loewe songs.
The last gasp of a particular kind of epic HGV.
This review of The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) was written by Simon T on 14 Aug 2017.
The Agony and the Ecstasy has generally received positive reviews.
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