The Agony and the Ecstasy

Name: The Agony and the Ecstasy
Released: 1965-09-16
Rating: 7.045

7.0/10 (155)

·1965· 138 min

Director: Carol Reed

"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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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

Maxine Audley

Woman

Andrea Giordana

aiutante di Michelangelo

In brief

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) is a drama, history film. With an average rating of 7.0/10 from 155 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 18min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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The Agony and the Ecstasy runs 138 minutes (2h 18min).

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The Agony and the Ecstasy has an average rating of 7.0/10 based on 155 viewer votes on TMDB.

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The Agony and the Ecstasy was released in 1965.