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.
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Award Recognition
Nominations
5 Oscar · 2 Golden Globe
Nominated
1966
Art Direction (Color)
Art Direction: John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith; Set Decoration: Dario Simoni
Cinematography (Color)
Leon Shamroy
Costume Design (Color)
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Music (Music Score--substantially original)
Alex North
Sound
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director
1966
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Rex Harrison
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Philip Dunne
Ranked by shared director, cast, genre, country & era
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