THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY (1965)
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.
Drama, History
September 16, 1965
English
2h 18m
United States
DDL Cinematografica
$10,000,000
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 & Characters
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
Richard Pearson
Cardinal
Rosalba Neri
Seductive Woman (uncredited)
Marvin Miller
Narrator (uncredited)
Tomas Milian
Raphael
Fausto Tozzi
Foreman
Venantino Venantini
Paris De Grassis
Crew
Carol Reed
Director
Irving Stone
Novel
Philip Dunne
Screenplay
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Carol Reed
Producer
Elmo Williams
Executive Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer