The Agony and the Ecstasy

Sep 16, 1965

2h 18m

★ 7.1

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

DDL Cinematografica

International Classics

20th Century Fox

The Agony and the Ecstasy Trailers

Cast

Michelangelo

Charlton Heston

Papa Giulio II

Rex Harrison

Contessina de'Medici

Diane Cilento

Bramante

Harry Andrews

Duca di Urbino

Alberto Lupo

Giovanni de' Medici

Adolfo Celi

Paride de Grassis

Venantino Venantini

Raffaello Sanzio

Tomas Milian

Giuliano da Sangallo

John Stacy

uomo

Fausto Tozzi

Woman

Maxine Audley

aiutante di Michelangelo

Andrea Giordana

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