Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison portray two of the Renaissance's most colorful figures in this historical drama based on Irving Stone's best-seller set in the early 16th century. When Pope Julius ll (Harrison) commissions Michelangelo (Heston) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys his own work and flees to Rome.
The Agony and the Ecstasy
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Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison portray two of the Renaissance's most colorful figures in this historical drama based on Irving Stone's best-seller set in the early 16th century. When Pope Julius ll (Harrison) commissions Michelangelo (Heston) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys his own work and flees to Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie. Nominated for an Oscar® Cinematography and named one of the year's best films by the National Board of Review.
Cast and crew
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Carol Reed
Director -
Charlton Heston
Michelangelo -
Rex Harrison
Pope Julius II -
Diane Cilento
Contessina de'Medici -
Harry Andrews
Bramante -
Alberto Lupo
Francesco Maria della Rovere, duke of Urbino -
Adolfo Celi
Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici (pope Leo X) -
Venantino Venantini
Paris De Grassis -
John Stacy
Sangallo -
Fausto Tozzi
Foreman -
Maxine Audley
Woman -
Tomas Milian
Raphael -
Irving Stone
Writer -
Philip Dunne
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Carol ReedDirectors
Studio
20th Century StudiosStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1965Released year
Duration
2 h 16 minDuration
Genres
DramaGenres
Writers
Irving StonePhilip Dunne
Writers
Philip Dunne
Size
7.96 GB (1080p HD)3.76 GB (720p HD)
2.83 GB (SD)
Size
3.76 GB (720p HD)
2.83 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |