Film

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965 · 2h 18m · Drama · History

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

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

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.

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

Furio Meniconi

contadino

Adolfo Pezzini

uomo alla cava

Paolo Magalotti

guardia svizzera

Alec McCowen

Cardinal

• Carol ReedDirector · Producer
• Philip DunneScreenplay
• Irving StoneNovel
• Elmo WilliamsExecutive Producer
• Darryl F. ZanuckExecutive Producer
• Leon ShamroyDirector of Photography
• Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
• Samuel E. BeetleyEditor

The Agony and the Ecstasy - Trailer

Release date

September 16, 1965

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 18m

Rated

U

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$4,000,000

Genres

Drama, History

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