The Titan: story of Michelangelo (TEFC) | Richard Lyford | ACMI collection

Covers the life and work of Michelangelo, placing his art in its historical context. This tribute creates a memorable impression of the artist’s greatness and the abundant beauty he willed to the world. Adapted in part from Curt Oertel’s ‘Michelangelo: life of a titan’ with a musical score by the noted German conductor Alois Melichar. Described by filmmaker and critic James Agee as “a new and exciting way to see some of the greatest work ever done”, the film was awarded an Oscar in 1951 for the Best Feature Documentary. Narrated by Fredric March. Presented by Robert Flaherty.

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Credits

producer

Robert Snyder

production company

Pandora Films

director

Richard Lyford

Duration

01:07:00:00

Production places

Unknown

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010975

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films

Biographical

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Italy

Crafts & Visual Arts → Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Italy

People → Biographical films

People → Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q2414691

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