The Agony and the Ecstasy poster

The Agony and the Ecstasy

19652h 18mDrama · History
directed by Carol Reed

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

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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. 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

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