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The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1965 American historical drama film directed by Carol Reed and starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II.
The Agony and the Ecstasy: Directed by Carol Reed. With Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews. The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II.
- (8.1K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Carol Reed
- 1965-09-16
During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) contracts the influential artist Michelangelo (Charlton Heston) to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and...
- (7)
- Charlton Heston
- Carol Reed
- Twentieth Century Fox
Synopsis. 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.
- (56)
- Carol Reed
- R
- 22
Brief Synopsis. Michelangelo fights censorship and an autocratic pope to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
- Carol Reed, Gus Agosti, Robert D. Webb
- Charlton Heston
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.
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The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II. Pope Julius II (Sir Rex Harrison) is eager to leave behind works by which he will be remembered.
