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The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965 • 2h18m Drama, History

Rating

7.1/10

Popularity

3

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.

Details

Director

Carol Reed

Screenplay

Philip Dunne

Cast

Charlton Heston

Rex Harrison

Diane Cilento

Release date

9/16/1965

Status

Released

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$4,000,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

147