The Agony and the Ecstasy

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

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Timing: 2:18 (138 min)

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Movie poster "The Agony and the Ecstasy"

Release date

1965-09-16

Country

Italy, United States

Production

20th Century Fox, Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica, International Classics

Genre

Drama, History

Budget

$10 000 000

Revenue

$4 000 000

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Director

Carol Reed

Actors

Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo, Adolfo Celi, John Stacy, Maxine Audley, Andrea Giordana, Furio Meniconi
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Producer

Carol Reed, Elmo Williams, Darryl F. Zanuck

Operator

Leon Shamroy

Composer

Alex North

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Audition

Editing

Samuel E. Beetley
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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.

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