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The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
Directed by Carol Reed
“From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.”
Drama, History · 2h 18m
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.
Cast
Charlton Heston
Michelangelo
Rex Harrison
Papa Giulio II
Diane Cilento
Contessina de'Medici
Harry Andrews
Bramante
Alberto Lupo
Duca di Urbino
Adolfo Celi
Giovanni de' Medici
Venantino Venantini
Paride de Grassis
Tomas Milian
Raffaello Sanzio
John Stacy
Giuliano da Sangallo
Fausto Tozzi
uomo
Maxine Audley
Woman
Andrea Giordana
aiutante di Michelangelo
Crew
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Screenplay
- Philip Dunne
- Novel
- Irving Stone
- Director of Photography
- Leon Shamroy
- Original Music Composer
- Alex North
- Editor
- Samuel E. Beetley
- Producer
- Carol Reed
Details
- Release date
- 1965-09-16
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Latin
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- International Classics
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $4,000,000