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The Agony and the Ecstasy

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

1965★ 7.1 · 1532h 18mDramaHistory

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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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Cast

Charlton Heston
as Michelangelo

Rosalba Neri
as Seductive Woman (uncredited)

Tomas Milian
as Raffaello Sanzio

Tomas Milian
as Raphael

Adolfo Celi
as Giovanni de' Medici

Rex Harrison
as Papa Giulio II

Harry Andrews
as Bramante

Venantino Venantini
as Paride de Grassis

Venantino Venantini
as Paris De Grassis

Diane Cilento
as Contessina de'Medici

Alec McCowen
as Cardinal

Marvin Miller
as Narrator (uncredited)

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Release date: 1965-09-16

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $4,000,000

Runtime: 2h 18m

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