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The Agony and the Ecstasy

(1965)

Drama, History

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2hrs 18m

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.

Score

71

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Charlton Heston as Michelangelo

Charlton Heston

** Michelangelo

Rex Harrison as Papa Giulio II

Rex Harrison

** Papa Giulio II

Diane Cilento as Contessina de'Medici

Diane Cilento

** Contessina de'Medici

Harry Andrews as Bramante

Harry Andrews

** Bramante

Alberto Lupo as Duca di Urbino

Alberto Lupo

** Duca di Urbino

Adolfo Celi as Giovanni de' Medici

Adolfo Celi

** Giovanni de' Medici

Venantino Venantini as Paride de Grassis

Venantino Venantini

** Paride de Grassis

Tomas Milian as Raffaello Sanzio

Tomas Milian

** Raffaello Sanzio

John Stacy as Giuliano da Sangallo

John Stacy

** Giuliano da Sangallo

Fausto Tozzi as uomo

Fausto Tozzi

** uomo

Maxine Audley as Woman

Maxine Audley

** Woman

Andrea Giordana as aiutante di Michelangelo

Andrea Giordana

** aiutante di Michelangelo

Furio Meniconi as contadino

Furio Meniconi

** contadino

Adolfo Pezzini as uomo alla cava

Adolfo Pezzini

** uomo alla cava

Paolo Magalotti as guardia svizzera

Paolo Magalotti

** guardia svizzera

Alec McCowen as Cardinal

Alec McCowen

** Cardinal

Richard Pearson as Cardinal

Richard Pearson

** Cardinal

Rosalba Neri as Seductive Woman (uncredited)

Rosalba Neri

** Seductive Woman (uncredited)

Marvin Miller as Narrator (uncredited)

Marvin Miller

** Narrator (uncredited)

Tomas Milian as Raphael

Tomas Milian

** Raphael

Fausto Tozzi as Foreman

Fausto Tozzi

** Foreman

Venantino Venantini as Paris De Grassis

Venantino Venantini

** Paris De Grassis

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