The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965
2h 18m
7.1

7.1/10

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Drama History

"From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures."

Overview

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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Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $4,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
DDL Cinematografica International Classics 20th Century Fox
Production Countries
Italy United States of America
Spoken Languages
Latin English

Keywords

based on novel or book vatican (holy see) pope artist painter biography michelangelo 16th century italian renaissance sistine chapel

Quick Facts

Release Date September 16, 1965
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0058886

Cast

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston

Michelangelo

Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison

Papa Giulio II

Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento

Contessina de'Medici

Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews

Bramante

Alberto Lupo
Alberto Lupo

Duca di Urbino

Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi

Giovanni de' Medici

Venantino Venantini
Venantino Venantini

Paride de Grassis

Tomas Milian
Tomas Milian

Raffaello Sanzio

John Stacy
John Stacy

Giuliano da Sangallo

Fausto Tozzi
Fausto Tozzi

uomo

Maxine Audley
Maxine Audley

Woman

Andrea Giordana
Andrea Giordana

aiutante di Michelangelo

Key Crew

Carol Reed
Director
Philip Dunne
Screenplay
Elmo Williams
Executive Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Carol Reed
Producer