The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
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 EcstasyDrama, History
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
Where to watch The Agony and the Ecstasy
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