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The Agony and the Ecstasy

Carol Reed

1965 • 2h 18m

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...

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Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton HestonMichelangelo

Rex Harrison

Rex HarrisonPapa Giulio II

Diane Cilento

Diane CilentoContessina de'Medici

Harry Andrews

Harry AndrewsBramante

Alberto Lupo

Alberto LupoDuca di Urbino

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo CeliGiovanni de' Medici

Venantino Venantini

Venantino VenantiniParide de Grassis

Tomas Milian

Tomas MilianRaffaello Sanzio

John Stacy

John StacyGiuliano da Sangallo

Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozziuomo

Maxine Audley

Maxine AudleyWoman

Andrea Giordana

Andrea Giordanaaiutante di Michelangelo

Furio Meniconi

Furio Meniconicontadino

Adolfo Pezziniuomo alla cava

Paolo Magalotti

Paolo Magalottiguardia svizzera

Crew

Carol Reed

Carol ReedDirector

Philip Dunne

Philip DunneScreenstory

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. ZanuckExecutive Producer

John DeCuir

John DeCuirProduction Design

Leon Shamroy

Leon ShamroyDirector of Photography

Alex North

Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer

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