The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965 film)
The Agony and the Ecstasy: 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.
The Agony and the Ecstasy Overview
| Budget | 10 million |
| Category | Drama , History |
| Production company | Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (IT) , International Classics (IT) , 20th Century Fox (US) |
| Box office | 4 million |
| Original language | en |
| Runtime | 2.3 Hour |
| Release date | 1965-09-16 |
| Spoken language | English , Latin |
| Rating | 70.78% |
| Vote Count | 122 |
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Budget of The Agony and the Ecstasy is 10 million
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Category of The Agony and the Ecstasy is Drama , History
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Production companies of The Agony and the Ecstasy are Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (IT) , International Classics (IT) , 20th Century Fox (US)
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Box office Collection of The Agony and the Ecstasy is 4 million
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Original_language of The Agony and the Ecstasy is en
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Run time of The Agony and the Ecstasy is 2.3 Hour
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Release date of The Agony and the Ecstasy is 1965-09-16
Cast
- Charlton Heston as Michelangelo
- Rex Harrison as Papa Giulio II
- Diane Cilento as Contessina de'Medici
- Harry Andrews as Bramante
- Alberto Lupo as Duca di Urbino
- Adolfo Celi as Giovanni de' Medici
- Venantino Venantini as Paride de Grassis
- Tomas Milian as Raffaello Sanzio
- John Stacy as Giuliano da Sangallo
- Fausto Tozzi as uomo
- Maxine Audley as donna
- Andrea Giordana as aiutante di Michelangelo
- Furio Meniconi as contadino
- Adolfo Pezzini as uomo alla cava
- Paolo Magalotti as guardia svizzera
- Alec McCowen as Cardinal
- Richard Pearson as Cardinal
