Agony And the Ecstasy, The (1965) USA
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Director:Reed, Carol, Andrews, Harry, Cilento, Diane, Harrison, Rex, Heston, Charlton, Lupo, Alberto
Studio:Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Writer:Irving Stone, Philip Dunne
Rating:6.9 (2,705 votes)
Date Added:2012-06-05
ASIN:024543148333
Awards:Nominated for 5 Oscars, Another 3 wins & 3 nominations
Genre:English films
IMDb:0058886
Duration:2:18:00
Aspect Ratio:2.20 : 1
Sound:70 mm 6-Track
Languages:English
Subtitles:English, Spanish
LAC code:300008891
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Reed, Carol, Andrews, Harry, Cilento, Diane, Harrison, Rex, Heston, Charlton, Lupo, Alberto  ...  (Director)
Irving Stone, Philip Dunne  ...  (Writer)
 
Charlton Heston  ...  Michelangelo
Rex Harrison  ...  Pope Julius II
Diane Cilento  ...  Contessina de'Medici
Harry Andrews  ...  Bramante
Alberto Lupo  ...  Duke of Urbino
Adolfo Celi  ...  Giovanni de' Medici
Venantino Venantini  ...  Paris De Grassis
John Stacy  ...  Sangallo
Fausto Tozzi  ...  Foreman
Maxine Audley  ...  Woman
Tomas Milian  ...  Raphael
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Summary: Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison portray two of the Renaissance's most colorful figures in this historical drama based on Irving Stone's best-seller set in the early 16th century. When Pope Julius ll (Harrison) commissions Michelangelo (Heston) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys his own work and flees to Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie. Nominated for an OscarĀ® Cinematography and named one of the year's best films by the National Board of Review.