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… Read more
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
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Movie · Drama · History
1965 · 2h 18m · ★ 83% (8.9K)
From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.
Director: Carol Reed
Starring: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento
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.
Director
Carol Reed
Production
International Classics
Cast
Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo, Adolfo Celi, Venantino Venantini, Tomas Milian, John Stacy, Fausto Tozzi, Maxine Audley, Andrea Giordana, Furio Meniconi, Adolfo Pezzini, Paolo Magalotti, Alec McCowen, Richard Pearson, Rosalba Neri, Marvin Miller, Tomas Milian