A Season of Giants (TV 1991)

Director:

Jerry London

Writers:

Vincenzo Labella (book), Julian Bond (teleplay),

Stars:

F. Murray Abraham, Vittorio Amandola, Steven Berkoff

Cast

Credited cast:
F. Murray Abraham	...	Pope Julius II
Vittorio Amandola	...	1st Cardinal
Steven Berkoff	...	Savonarola
Rodolfo Bigotti	...	Bacchus
Stelio Candelli	...	Fabio
Pier Paolo Capponi	...	Burchard
Francesco Carnelutti	...	Lazzaro from Pavia
Juliette Caton	...	Contessina
Giuseppe Cederna	...	Cardiere
Geoffrey Copleston	...	Taddeo Taddei
Vanni Corbellini	...	Giovanni de' Medici
Giovanni Di Benedetto	...	2nd Cardinal (as Gianni Di Benedetto)
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Jacopo Galli
Mario Erpichini	...	Bonaccorsi
Mark Frankel	...	Michaelangelo

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

michelangelo | leonardo da vinci | based on book

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Michelangelo: The Last Giant

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Radiotelevisione Italiana, Turner Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

GREAT COMPANION PIECE TO THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY

Historical miniseries chronicles a time and place when giants walked the earth -- Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael, Savonarola, the Medicis, Pope Julius II, among others. Director London, best known for his other miniseries SHOGUN, memorably dramatizes the rivalries and alliances wrought from art and politics. Although marred by poor looping (as well as a sun-saturated visual style uniquely TNT's, no matter who the director), it deserves to see the light of VHS. A great companion piece to THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY (and, to a lesser extent, PRINCE OF FOXES). Based on the book by Vincenzo Labella, who also produced.