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The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1965 American historical drama film directed by Carol Reed and starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II.
The Agony and the Ecstasy: Directed by Carol Reed. With Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews. The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Carol Reed
- 1965-09-16
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...
Synopsis. In 1508, Pope Julius II, whose army is in constant warfare with neighboring states, has commissioned Michelangelo to create 40 statues for his tomb which is to be located in the new St. Peter's Basilica.
- Carol Reed, Gus Agosti, Robert D. Webb
- Charlton Heston
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During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) contracts the influential artist Michelangelo (Charlton Heston) to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and...
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- History, Drama
Purchase The Agony and the Ecstasy on digital and stream instantly or download offline. When Pope Julius ll commissions Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses.
