The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

  • NR
  • 10/07/1965 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 2h 18m

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.

Carol Reed

Director

Irving Stone

Novel

Philip Dunne

Screenplay

Cast

Charlton Heston's headshot

Charlton Heston

Michelangelo
Rex Harrison's headshot

Rex Harrison

Papa Giulio II
Diane Cilento's headshot

Diane Cilento

Contessina de'Medici
Harry Andrews's headshot

Harry Andrews

Bramante
Alberto Lupo's headshot

Alberto Lupo

Duca di Urbino
Adolfo Celi's headshot

Adolfo Celi

Giovanni de' Medici
Venantino Venantini's headshot

Venantino Venantini

Paride de Grassis
Tomas Milian's headshot

Tomas Milian

Raffaello Sanzio

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