epic,based on novel or book,vatican (holy see),pope,artist,painter,biography,michelangelo,16th century,italian renaissance,sistine chapel

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Poster for The Agony and the Ecstasy

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Carol Reed
  • Profile picture of Charlton Heston
    Michelangelo Charlton Heston
  • Profile picture of Rex Harrison
    Papa Giulio II Rex Harrison
  • Profile picture of Diane Cilento
    Contessina de'Medici Diane Cilento
  • Profile picture of Harry Andrews
    Bramante Harry Andrews
  • Profile picture of Alberto Lupo
    Duca di Urbino Alberto Lupo
  • Profile picture of Adolfo Celi
    Giovanni de' Medici Adolfo Celi
  • Profile picture of Venantino Venantini
    Paride de Grassis Venantino Venantini
  • Profile picture of Tomas Milian
    Raffaello Sanzio Tomas Milian

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Keywords

  • epic
  • based on novel or book
  • vatican (holy see)
  • pope
  • artist
  • painter
  • biography
  • michelangelo
  • 16th century
  • italian renaissance
  • sistine chapel