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The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

1965-09-16 · 2h 18m · EN
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From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.

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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Carol ReedDirector
Budget
$10M
Box office
$4M

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Charlton HestonCharlton HestonMichelangeloRex HarrisonRex HarrisonPapa Giulio IIDiane CilentoDiane CilentoContessina de'MediciHarry AndrewsHarry AndrewsBramanteAlberto LupoAlberto LupoDuca di UrbinoAdolfo CeliAdolfo CeliGiovanni de' MediciVenantino VenantiniVenantino VenantiniParide de GrassisTomas MilianTomas MilianRaffaello SanzioJohn StacyJohn StacyGiuliano da SangalloFausto TozziFausto TozziuomoAndrea GiordanaAndrea Giordanaaiutante di MichelangeloFurio MeniconiFurio Meniconicontadino

Keywords

Based on novel or bookBiographyHistoryEpic16th centuryArtistVaticanPopeSistine chapelPainterItalian renaissanceMichelangelo

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Biography · HistoryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference229055Actor preference185735 · 148909 · 257256

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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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The Agony and the Ecstasy has a runtime of 138 minutes.

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